[TheForge] Re: 2 Questions

[Bob Willman]

	With a coal forge I can heat 12-18 inches of 5/8 round but it takes
a while. By sliding the work slowly back and forth in the hottest part of
the fire you can get it hot enough to bend or light forging.  


Bob Willman
Bowling Green, Ohio
The Eagle's Anvil
WB8NQW

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Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 8:58 AM
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Subject: RE: [TheForge] Re: 2 Questions

Hey Rick,

  I missed part of this conversation, but the first thought that comes to my
mind on the forge is that if you use a coal forge to heat long stock, your
only going to achieve a couple inches of heat at a time, where as if you use
a gas forge that the stock passes through, your going heat whatever is in
the forge, and depending on the size (length) of the gas forge that can be
20+" of heat at a time...could let you do a lot more work in a shorter
period of time.
 Just my thought.

 Take Care for Now!

Ed Caffrey, ABS Mastersmith
"The Montana Bladesmith"
http://www.caffreyknives.net
ed at caffreyknives.net

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From: "Rick Korinek" <rickkorinek at verizon.net>
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Sent: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 07:52:59 -0600
Subject: RE: [TheForge] Re: 2 Questions

> Thanks to those who offered suggestions on how to handle long stock. 

> 
> -Rick
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