[TheForge] Re: Box billows.

[xlch58 at swbell.net]

So other than it being all wrong, you like the idea....  I had forgotten 
what period your trying to emulate.    I don't use coal in my shop 
anymore ( and never used charcoal), but did use coal and sometimes still 
do at a living history museum.  Having used electric and handcrank 
blowers, double single bellows and double bellows, I have to say my 
favorite is the double bellows at the living history museum.  Easygoing, 
quite and controllable, it tends to make working with coal a lot more 
relaxing for me personally.   I have never used the box bellows you are 
describing, but assumed the experience was much like the double single 
bellows.

Charles. 

marilyn traber 011221 wrote:

>Well, I'm sure it would work, except:
>
>1. I don't use coal
>2. There will be no room under the forge
>3. Double lung bellows are very late period, almost past the cut off of 1600, 
>and the doubled single lung bellows are a pain in the tuchus, unless your 
>forge is no bigger than a teacup.
>
>I will eventually build a set of souble lung bellows, but, having seen all 
>three in action, not to mention having used them, I think the box bellows 
>will suit my needs best.
>
>Phlip
>  
>