[TheForge] Forge welding

Mon Sep 30 19:40:00 2002

I have been told that charcoal is colder then coal but to me fire is fire
you should be able to use charcoal in your coal pot just take the coal out
throw charcoal in and go to town
Dan Scheid
> If you can get lump hardwood charcoal it is better, both because it burns
> better and because the briquets have additives.
>
> Hope it helps...
>
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> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 9:10 AM
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> Subject: [TheForge] Forge welding
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>
> Hi,
>
> I'm learning blacksmithing on a hobby level and doing fairly well, however
> I'm having a real problem with forge welding.
>
> The problem I think stems from the quality of the coal I'm using, which
> generates a prodigious amount of clinker. I am in the UK and have not
found
> a supplier of good coal at a reasonable price.
>
> I was told recently that charcoal is easier to weld with as it has less
> contaminants and was wondering whether that is so and whether it would be
> worth knocking together a brake drum forge to play about with it.
>
> Any experiences would be appreciated.
>
> Cheers
>
> Jamie
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