[TheForge] charcoal firepots

Sun Jul 7 18:06:06 2002

yes i see your point thanks terry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Albin F. Drzewianowski" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2002 3:27 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] charcoal firepots


> One reason why a side draft might be preferable for charcoal, is that the
> charcoal is quite light compared to coal.  My one experience with
charcoal,
> showed why an up-draft forgepot is less desirable.   I was trying to see
how
> much heat I could get with charcoal.  Using my Champion hand crank blower,
I
> was cranking progressively faster and faster,  and actually lifted the
> entire burning mass of charcoal straight up in the air.   That was one day
I
> was especially glad to have a dirt floor.  I would guess that with a side
> draft, your are less likely to have that kind of an experience.
>
> Albin Drzewianowski
> Westminster, MD
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jerry Frost" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2002 1:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] charcoal firepots
>
>
> > 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
> > ------------------------
> > If it ain't forged
> > it ain't real.
> > Wrought iron is.
> > The FrostWorks
> >
> > Meadow Lakes, AK.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "T.L.Tallman" <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > 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
> >
> >
> >
> >
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