Curly Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Hi all, Just a quick question, Ive been looking into getting my first forge. I have seen a couple of side blast forges which do not have a water tank on the back to cool the tuyere. When using this type of forge what stops the tuyere from getting too hot? Can they be used for a sustained period of time, ie forging all day? Any help to get me into the world of blacksmithing would be much appreciated! Thanks, Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Air cools the pipe as it passes through to the fire. And the fire is burning in front of the pipe, not around it. The pipe will be consumed in time, but just slide more pipe in to replace it. Pipe is cheap. You may want to review Fires and forges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curly Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 Thanks for info Glenn, one of the forges I have been looking at seems to be cast so does not have the option to slide more pipe out or replace whats there. It looks in good condition but after reading into it a bit it seems that this type were used more with coal rather than coke which apparently burns at a higher temperature. At the right price it might still be worth getting and then converting into a water cooled one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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