[TheForge] photos under "inexpensive recuperative forge"

[Jerry Frost]

I think this's where we ended up last time isn't it?

I have this pretty clear picture of my first 
recuperative wall forge, have for a couple years now 
and you start talking about chip forges / brazing 
hearths. You've described your ideas a couple times but 
I don't "see" them.

Of course the thing about things that don't dovetail 
perfectly, they sometimes lead in interesting and 
profitable directions. Why don't you shoot me a couple 
concept sketches so I can wrap my internal eyeball 
around it. You know I love a good brainstorming 
session.

Frosty
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it ain't real.
Wrought iron is.
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Meadow Lakes, AK.

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From: "Michael" <michael.a.porter at comcast.net>


> Frosty,
>
> My only real concern with this forge design is a 
> matter of style;
> fortunately, you and I don't think exactly alike. 
> What is good about that,
> beyond being able to hold a lively conversation, is 
> that we are bound to
> come up with a greater variety of equipment. It has 
> been a little difficult
> for me to "put the finger" on just what it is about 
> this design that doesn't
> click, but overall, I'd say the problem lies in the 
> fact that it is a forge
> design; I have been thinking in the brazing hearth 
> mode for two years now.
> So, recuperation and every other technical detail is 
> slanted that way for
> me. In other words, ceramic chip "forges" and nothing 
> else. This design
> would work very well without the chips, freeing it to 
> take whatever shape
> you like, but leaving me thinking it just wouldn't 
> dove tail perfectly with
> my own desires. However, I never expected to sneak up 
> on everyone with
> brazing hearths (never stop trying though :)
>
> Mikey
>
>