[TheForge] Firepot & Tuyere

Thu Oct 30 07:09:01 2003

Thanks Dave,  I didn't know you had Lonnie Farmer's Firepot on your site.
This is the same design Brian Gilbert shows in "Hammers Blow" -- also of
Lonnie's manufacture.  They work very well.

Dave Smucker
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "lama" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 11:34 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Firepot & Tuyere

> http://lametalsmiths.org/news/howto.htm
> click on "Welded Firepots"
> dm
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David E. Smucker" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 8:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Firepot & Tuyere
>
>
> > See the last issue of "Hammers Blow" on how to make your own out of
steel
> > plate.  Not hard to do.  Don't have a welder?  Cut out the material and
> find
> > a friend that can weld it up for you.  Hey, this is the really cheap way
> to
> > go.  This will outlast many cast iron firepots that have cracking
> problems.
> >
> > Dave Smucker
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Rick Crawford" <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 6:55 PM
> > Subject: [TheForge] Firepot & Tuyere
> >
> >
> > > Hi Guys -
> > >
> > > I find myself in need of a firepot and tuyere now that the old one has
> > > broken.  How about some good advice from you folks?  Tell me where to
> go.
> > > Ha ha - I've been told before, and a lot of times.  One thing - I am
> > CHEAP.
> > > I looked at Kayne & Sons online, and the only ones I could find were
> about
> > > twice the price of Centaur Forge.  And they (Centaur) have several to
> > choose
> > > from.  I really wanted a rectangular on, as I am not sure I can cut a
> > round
> > > hole in the cast iron of the forge I have.  The modern ones are all
> larger
> > > than the hole in my forge.  Any thing I can get now (that I have seen)
> > will
> > > require reworking the forge.
> > >
> > > Waiting to be told -
> > > Rick Crawford at Rafter Lazy C
> > > Home of Rick's Forge and LEM the Wonder Mule
> > > In the middle of Northern Illinois
> > > http://www.rafterlazyc.com
> > > [email protected]
> > >
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