[TheForge] Forge explosion

Thu Oct 10 19:57:00 2002

    I have had explosions when using water to control the fire.
Nothing serious but enough to have my undivided attention
for a few seconds. Usually fire comes out the blower intake
accompanied by a pretty good BOOM. One of our members -
Northwest Ohio Blacksmiths - had a bellows blown apart
while demonstrating at Auglaize Village. Removed some of
the wood strips holding the leather around the bellows along
with the leather/vinyl.

Bob Willman
The Eagle's Anvil
Bowling Green, Ohio
WB8NQW

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Ehrenberger" <[email protected]>
To: "theforge" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 23:30
Subject: [TheForge] Forge explosion


> Hi guys,
>
> The other day when I was getting started making coke, I stoped cranking to
> go get something and suddenly there was a wosh pop in my forge. I guess
some
> of the volital gasses backed up into the ash dump and then ignited. No
harm
> done.
>
> I was wondering if any of you have ever had or seen a serious explosion in
a
> coal forge. At one of the BAM workshops we had a much louder explosion but
> it didn't blow the coal out of the fire pot or any thing like that.
>
> Bob Ehrenberger
> Shelbyville, Mo
>
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