[TheForge] Stoker coal

Wed Apr 14 16:50:00 2004

Kevin,
I have welded a lot using a blown gas forge. I like the quieter atmospheric
I currently have. It has trouble getting to weld heat and there is such a
mess afterward with Borax. Also, I sometimes prefer a localized heat.
Regards,
Bob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Donaho e" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 7:37 AM
Subject: RE: [TheForge] Stoker coal


> Bob,
>
> Why not forge weld in the gas forge?  I've used Swans? flux, borax & boric
> acid (James Viste uses this quite successfully).
>
> Kevin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Bob Smolen
> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 1:43 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [TheForge] Stoker coal
>
>
> Several years ago, a fellow member of UMBA told me he has been using
regular
> stoker coal for forging for a long time.
> If you live in the country where the initial smoke would not be a huge
> concern, would this be practical? I have not used coal for years and
> occasionally would like to selectively heat something or make a forge
weld.
> I have some stoker coal and wondered what would be the problem. Not as
good
> as Pochahontas but is it useable?
> Thanks,
> Bob
>
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