[TheForge] Fire pot depth - opinions wanted

Thu Feb 7 20:04:00 2002

Actually, I think too deep is a problem.  If the pot is deep you end up with
your stock at an angle and one end is always in a bad area.  If the sides
aren't cut down already, you'll end up doing it.

On the other hand, if the pot is shallow and as Bruce says, you can always
make it deeper by adding brick around the sides or just mounding up your
coal.

Walt

> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 8:56 AM
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> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Fire pot depth - opinions wanted
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> I've successfully worked small stock (not over 3/4" thick)
> over pots ranging from 2" to 6" deep.  It's not the depth of
> the pot but the depth of the coal.  A flat table with a
> tuyere pipe would do fine if you piled the coal up high
> enough for the work at hand.  Put a few firebricks around the
> coal to keep it from spreading across the table and you don't
> need a pot at all.
> Bruce Freeman
>
> >>> Frederick Faller <[email protected]> 02/06/02 05:43PM >>>
> OK folks, what is the best depth for a forge firepot.
>
> Please support your opinions with reasons :-)
>
> Frederick Faller
>
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