nc_cooter Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 (edited) I decided to give my home made gas forge a new coat of ITC100. The forge has two 3/4" modified sidearm burners using about 2psig of propane. I rarely use the second one. The open interior is 6"x18" with 2" of kaowool insulation. The first burner lit normally, but when the second burner valve was opened the "dragon's breath" turned red/orange. I shut the main gas valve immediately. I disassembled the second burner and found the charred remains of a small mouse. I have no idea how long it was in there, but it has been at least 6 months since the second burner was used. The forge now sports two flip down covers of 1/2" mesh wire cloth. Edited July 9, 2008 by nc_cooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keykeeper Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Nothing like a little braised rodent to start your day! MMMM......Tasty. Good idea on the mesh covers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.Willis Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Hey Mike. Let know what time the bar-b-q starts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Is this going to be a 'Pot Luck' deal?!? Hmmm, Wonder what goes good with rat.....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry W. Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Yum, Jerky.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden_eagle Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I had a similar problem... but hornets don't tast that good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 One reason to use the forge more often. (grin) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Martin Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Hornets. That could of hurt. lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Dipped in a nice dark chocolate, hornets aren't bad at all. The formic acid has a good zing to balance the sweetness of the chocolate. I have to say, I'm always amazed at the imagination and can do spirit of the modern day blacksmith. Most of us would've just left the second burner sit unless we needed it. Now we discover you've been cooking lunch while you work. Most industrious sir. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbob Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 would you call that a mouse hole forge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 A chap demonstrating at Avencroft open air museum had a tin can hanging from a chain over his fire while he worked. The can was open at the bottom, into this he would insert a potatoe wrapped in tin foil. A pin passing through two holes in the bottom of the can stopped the spud from dropping out. He put the spud in at the start of the shift and checked as he went along - rotating as necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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