October 15, 201510 yr I have only ever used other peoples forges during courses but now I have my own and was wondering how to prep it. I have heard some people line their forge with clay and some seem to collect ash from other forges. I have also seen some forges with heat resistant panels just below the opening to the tue iron, is it worth reenforcing that area? thanks
October 16, 201510 yr Usualy a couple of fire bricks under the tuyeer keep us from geting rambuctius and digging down to deap. 2" of sand, ash or cob is sufficent. Other than that fill her up with sand or dirt, dig out your ducknest (a bit of water and a soup can mold is usefull) fuel and go, if your using coal an inch or two bellow the rim and you can store fuel on the table, charcoal all the way up, as fuel on the table will just catch
October 17, 201510 yr A brand new Vaughan's forge? Pretty swish! Edited October 17, 201510 yr by Joel OF
October 17, 201510 yr Author A brand new Vaughan's forge? Pretty swish!Yeah, I was looking for an old one and when they come up they still go for a fair amount. And if anyone else is thinking of getting one try asking what the best price they can do, I got a good discount on mine. Will the ash that forms naturally from a charcoal fire be enough? Is the build up of sand / ash etc primarily there to protect the bottom of the forge or to raise up the pile of fuel?
October 18, 201510 yr Raise and contain the fuel. As long as you have 2" under the fire is enugh with the thin bottom, but if you use charcoal filling it up will just eat you out of house and home. Filling in the box will just save you fuel Edited October 18, 201510 yr by Charles R. Stevens
October 18, 201510 yr Author Raise and contain the fuel. As long as you have 2" under the fire is enugh with the thin bottom, but if you use charcoal filling it up will just eat you out of house and home. Filling in the box will just save you fuelahh, so a volume of non flammable stuff will help you keep the fire focused? would you rake it out if you wanted a more diffuse heat?
October 18, 201510 yr The disappearing post bug has struck me! Charcoal likes small (6") fireballs and gental air. Adding more air to make a bigger fire just cools the fire, breads fire fleas and burns up fuel. Now the cant edit and disapearing post buggs are chewing up my posts Edited October 18, 201510 yr by Charles R. Stevens
October 18, 201510 yr TTYF! Lol Sorry its a bit disjoited trying to work around the new and improved bugs Edited October 18, 201510 yr by Charles R. Stevens
October 18, 201510 yr Yep, agrivating, but this is still a valuable resorce, and fun place to hang out.
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