natenaaron Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 This is Murray Carter's forge. It looks to me like to me like it the fuel depth is only a couple inches based on the brick in the front that he uses as a shelf in his videos? Is this a correct assumption? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpearson Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 thats a gas forge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natenaaron Posted October 18, 2015 Author Share Posted October 18, 2015 In one of the videos he is putting what looks like charcoal into it. How do you know it is gas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo7 Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 (edited) It could quiet easily be a very effeciant charcoal forge, the hood and the line coming in below the forge, looks like he has made a furnace type housing to keep a lot more heat in, looks good, Edited October 18, 2015 by turbo7 Double post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 If he is putting up videos, Why don't you ask him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Most likely a charcoal furnace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Enclosing a solid fuel fire in a furnace will allow you to reach heat without excess oxy reaching the work, if you manage the fire correctly. This is one reason I prefer a duck's nest forge for solid fuel. I rarely need an enclosed fire so stack the bricks deeper around the air grate but when I need to concentrate the heat, say heavy section stock I'll roof the fire over with brick.A screaming hot fuel eating fire heats the bricks in a few minutes, turn the air WAY down, a layer of fuel, the stock and more fuel for a long deep soak. It's surprisingly efficient.Or, if working out of a camp fire, building a little tunnel furnace next to it allows you much better heat control in a small package while the camp fire behind it provides your air blast from the front.If almost no heat is escaping you don't need much fire.Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 also in a gas forge there can be needs for limiting Oxygen , one way is argon or other inert gas injection, also some mearly add a piece of coal or charcoal to use up the extra air...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grafvitnir Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 In his book on japanese bladesmithing he says he prefers a charcoal forge although he also uses coal, coke or gas.This from Google books shows his arrangement: https://books.google.com.mx/books?id=aTTOlliEPo8C&pg=PA43&lpg=PA43&dq=murray+carter+charcoal+forge&source=bl&ots=EoriEFaPO7&sig=R9IKzV_RyDPbzpXRWLimEbj1KoI&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=murray carter charcoal forge&f=falseI hope the link works correctly and that it may be of help Rubén Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Thank you for the effort. Really serves to clear up the confusion all the way around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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