[TheForge] Coal fire starter

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Howdy,

       Where I am at (NE Oklahoma) there is an abundance of cedar wood chips 
and shavings. To light off my coal I take a fist full of shavings/chips and 
put a lump in the cleaned out pot toss a bit of marble sized green coal over it 
and light it off with whatever is handy, zippo, match, mapp  torch, oxy acy 
torch, hot piece from the grinder. I add air to keep the fire up and once the 
green coal starts a burning take my coked coal from yesterday and add to the 
mess. Then bank it over with another layer of fresh wet green coal. Let that cook 
for about one cup of coffee and then knock out the ash from the bottom and 
knock in the front side to get to yer fire. Makes a nice hole that reflects that 
heat and gets hot quick. 

       Has anyone seen a "Blacksmiths Match" the Smith I learnt this from 
took a small diameter mild rod and hammered the end square and tapered it round 
while cold and he hit hard and very fast the heat generated was enough to start 
his fire.  Saw him do it twice, I haven't been able to replicate it. We 
started his forge with sawdust/chips with 4 to 6 wooden kitchen matches buried head 
out. I still cant hit that rod hard and fast enough to light a match. 



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