[TheForge] charcoal firepots

[Jerry Frost]

Morning Terry:

From what I've seen charcoal firepots are about twice as deep as coal
firepots. There will (I'm sure) be several folk respond with actual
dimensions though.

Regardless, I favor the old "duck's nest" to a firepot. Basically the duck's
nest is a shallow depression in a clayed table around the air grate. I then
build whatever size "firepot" I need from firebrick. This lets me burn
almost anything and build virtually any size or shape fire I want in one
forge.

Something else to think about is the basic type of air blast. I believe side
draft forges are better suited for charcoal than updraft forges.

Of course that's just my opinion. I could be wrong.

<grin>

Frosty
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If it ain't forged
it ain't real.
Wrought iron is.
The FrostWorks

Meadow Lakes, AK.


----- Original Message -----
From: "T.L.Tallman" <tandt@townsqr.com>
To: <theforge@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2002 7:11 AM
Subject: [TheForge] charcoal firepots


i know a fire pot has to be deeper for charcoal how deep ?bigger ? thanks
terry