[TheForge] Johnson Forge-Anvil-tongs for $65?

Mon Nov 17 12:38:01 2003

Andy,
In preparing to try my hand at one of the open forges, I was planning to actually build a kaowool "lid" to make it more like an NC or other smaller enclosed forge. Am I pushing on a rope? wasting my time? kidding myself?

Ray 
Cincinnati

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> From: Andy Vida <[email protected]>
> Date: 2003/11/17 Mon PM 12:24:01 EST
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Johnson Forge-Anvil-tongs for $65?
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> Bruce Freeman wrote:
> > 
> > Of course, that anvil is in even sorry shape than mine!
> > 
> > But the design of that forge is interesting.  Has anyone on the list
> > worked with one of those?  How does it compare to furnace-type gas
> > forges? ...to coal forges?
> 
> 	Tried them, don't much care for them.  Because they are open,
> 	the atmosphere is highly oxidizing and your work scales like
> 	the devil.  They are not heat efficient in any remotely
> 	conceivable manner.  I would imagine they are comparatively
> 	expensive to operate for gas consumption.  On the up side,
> 	they are open and you can place a lot of work in it and not
> 	have to worry about burning anything.  I think these are 
> 	good for production work... pointing chisels and that sort of
> 	thing where you have a lot of iron in the fire and cannot
> 	be constantly loading up new pieces and getting ulcers worrying
> 	about slagging the work.  Stuff `em in and forget `em until
> 	hammer time.
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