[TheForge] charcoal firepots

Sun Jul 7 18:09:00 2002

ok thanks good idea i want to replace the old truck tire rim forge with
another type .. wood i.e. charcoal is no promblem here surrounded by hard
woods terry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Frost" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2002 12:10 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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