[TheForge] going for gas

Fri Feb 7 20:45:01 2003

I rarely use my coal forges anymore. Gas is a lot nicer. There, that 
will start a bunch more letters.

Gas is good for even heats over large areas, coal good for heating small 
sections (or large). Insulating gloves (not leather, better is Kevlar) 
are much more appreciated by gas forge users than coal for the same 
reason--everything gets hot.

Gas will be much more cost effective than coal for you, once you factor 
in the costs of seriously irritating your neighbor. One way to economize 
with gas is to make a general purpose sized forge and then make one as 
small as makes sense, with a scaled down burner. You may need to 
experiment a bit to find what works.

Steve Smith

Sheldon Laing wrote:
> Hi all
> 
> I have been operating a home forge for a while now ( I live in built up
> residential area) and I have received a complaint from a neighbour
> regarding smoke. I use a coal forge. This puts me in quite a
> predicament. I wish to continue forging but I don't want a visit from
> the cops or worse, her lawyer. 
> So I have been thing about going for gas. A gas forge that is.
> Should I go for gas? Will it be cost effective considering that a 40kg
> (90lb) bag of good coal costs me 40 - 45 rand ( about 5dollars)?it
> usually lasts for about 10 - 15 long sessions at my forge. The work I do
> mostly small decorative stuff and some bladesmithing. If I should indeed
> opt for a gas forge, what should I know, bearing in mind that I have
> obtained gas forge plans and visited Mr Reil's very informative page.
> 
> Thanx in advance for the help
> Sheldon Laing
> Hephaestus Forge 
> Cape Town 
> South Africa 
> [email protected]
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