[TheForge] Treadle forge

[Ries Niemi]

On Saturday, September 11, 2004, at 11:49 AM, Jerry Frost wrote:

> This is an interesting site. I spent some time browsing around looking 
> at
> various forges in the catalogue. While the coal forges looked good 
> there was
> nothing special except maybe the elec requirements, I don't have 3 
> phase
> available let alone 400v 3 phase. Not a real problem, just order less 
> the
> motor.
>
> What I found intriguing was one of the gas forge designs. They come 
> with
> ceramic chips and look pretty much just like a coal forge, with fire 
> pot and
> all. I get the impression the gas burns IN the ceramic chips and you 
> use it
> like it was burning coal.
>
> While there were a number of propane forge/furnaces like we're 
> familiar with
> the ceramic chip forges really piqued my curiosity.
>
>

I have heard of this ceramic chip technique on big industrial oil fired 
forges, and I think they work kinda like kaowool, absorbing and 
radiating heat. Also kinda like "lava rocks" in your barbecue.

ries