PCRDNADave Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 I’ve been a picker for over 20 years, buying and selling many anvils, forges, blowers, and tools of all types over the years. Also grew up watching Roy Underhill and the woodwright shop, which is why I operate the way I do today. so I figured it’s time to take some of the things I’ve accumulated and put them to work. I tried a little champion coal forge but didn’t like spending more time on the fire than the project. Now I’ve built a workbench and purchased a volcano gas forge which I haven’t built yet. Looking forward to a good looking hook project here’s my modest setup. (I need to get that post drill mounted and find a head for it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Howdy from eastern Oklahoma and welcome to the forum! you have some nice tools, what kinda of fuel were you using that give you trouble in your coal forge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Fire management is a skill in and of its self. Tho rivet forges are not ideal they are workable. Soft coal isn’t bad once you creat coke, or cheat and start with charcoal so as to start coking the coal. Hard coal with out a mechanically drivin blower or bellows will drive you crazy trying to keep it lit. As to charcoal, it will just eat threw it like crazy unless you use adobe to forn a trench. gassers are in some ways easier, but can be both ineffetent and under powers if not designed right. will until you learn to tame it, coal will burn steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCRDNADave Posted August 11, 2022 Author Share Posted August 11, 2022 On 8/11/2022 at 9:50 AM, TWISTEDWILLOW said: Howdy from eastern Oklahoma and welcome to the forum! you have some nice tools. what kinda of fuel were you using that give you trouble in your coal forge? It was weathered hard coal but the hand cranking and moving hot spot was tough to start with. This was my first fire with the champion. IMG_6948.MOV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Hard coal wants to go to out with out constant air and of corse it needs to coke before you forge. You really need a blower. properly managed the hot spot shouldn’t move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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