[TheForge] forge/foundry

Wed Feb 27 09:43:06 2002

Chris,
You could build a gas forge that could be used sideways as a crucible =
furnace.  Also, people have done crucible melts on a coal forge =AF and =
burned out firepots in the process.
My suggestion is to go with separate forge and furnace.  They're enough =
different that it's worth the extra investment.  Note that neither has to =
be large or expensive. =20
Buy a few books.  Get the Lindsay Publications catalog and pick out a few =
books on forges and casting (Gingery for the latter).  Get to know the =
subject a little better before making any large investments.  Then you'll =
find you can probably put together what you want fairly inexpensively.
Bruce
NJ
>>> <[email protected]> 02/26/02 10:01PM >>>
Hello to all, and thanks for reading this, and even more thanks to those =
who can answer this.  I have done some blacksmithing, have a coal forge at =
the house...and several people I associate with know this.  At a class I =
am presently taking, a gentleman asked me if its possible, to combine a =
coal forge and a casting foundry (not sure he or I are using the correct =
term here).  His son is in Vermont at present, and does a fair bit of =
blacksmithing.  Dads passion seems to be more into a casting mode.... so =
he would like to build an apparatus that can be used for both.  Some =
changing over is to be expected, but as far as operating ranges, and the =
like, im not sure so I figured I would ask you all, and see what comes of =
the whole mess.

thank you very much for your time/replies.

chris caouette
Surtetude
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