[TheForge] Fire Pot

[Phil]

Chris:

Thanks for explaining why you put the firebrick on the
forge table.  I knew it couldn't be for ANY practical
purpose.  You're so vain when it comes to the way your
forge looks.

With regard to the way your horn points, I was hoping
that when you moved you'd change your ways, but I
guess old (incorrect) habits die hard.

Best regards,

your friend Phil  =8-)
--- cpworsley <cpworsley at cox.net> wrote:

> Phil,
> 
> Why?
> Just because I could. 
> It seemed like a good idea at the time, and I liked
> the look.
> No worries about warping of the plate, and I liked
> the look.
> Had to deal with the lip on the firepot,  and I
> liked the look.
> 
> Yes, horn always pointing in the incorrect
> direction, hoping it keeps you up
> at night ;-)
> 
> Chris (who moved to the AZ desert 2 yrs ago)
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf
> Of Phil
> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 10:44 AM
> To: Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: RE: [TheForge] Fire Pot
> 
> Chris:
> 
> 1.  why would you want to put bricks on the forge
> table?
> 
> 2.  is your anvil horn still pointing the incorrect
> way?  =8-)
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Your friend Phil 
> --- cpworsley <cpworsley at cox.net> wrote:
> 
> > Hi Phil,
> > With regards to the lip on firepots, I found that
> > when laying firebrick
> > splits on the surface of my built in forge, they
> > came right up to the top of
> > the pot and there was nothing in the way of
> sliding
> > work into the fire.
> > 
> > (The pot itself is set into a 1/4" plate that is
> > about 30" square.)
> > 
> > Chris
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
> Behalf
> > Of Phil
> > Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 8:45 AM
> > To: Sponsored by ABANA
> > Subject: Re: [TheForge] Fire Pot
> > 
> > Aubrey:
> > 
> > With regard to firepots:
> > 
> >  - I don't care for ones that have a lip in the
> > front
> > and back (i.e., it sits up above the forge table).
> > 
> >  - My two favorite firepots of all time are the
> > Buffalo Railroad and the Champion Whirlwind.  They
> > are
> > both big, and they fit below the level of the
> forge
> > table in the front and back.
> > 
> >  - While not as heavy a casting as some firepots,
> I
> > like the Centaur rectangular ones.  They are
> almost
> > an
> > exact copy of the old Buffalo Vulcan firepots. 
> I've
> > been using one for about 27 years now with no
> > problems.
> > 
> >  - I've only seen two cases of problems with
> > firepots.
> >  In one case water was poured directly onto the
> > firepot and it cracked.  In the other case the
> > firepot
> > was mounted in a brick forge and it didn't have
> any
> > ventilation around the outside and it burned out.
> > 
> > Phil Rosche
> > Summerville SC
> > --- "Washington, Aubrey O." <awashington at ou.edu>
> > wrote:
> > 
> > > Okay, I'm finally ready to start building a new
> > coal
> > > forge for my shop.  I have several portable
> > forges,
> > > but I need (want) a more substantial one for the
> > > shop.  So, I'm in the market for a rectangular
> > fire
> > > pot with clinker breaker & ash dump.  I know
> what
> > > Centaur has to offer, and I am not really
> > interested
> > > in fabricating one.  What suggestions do you all
> > > have for a good quality cast iron fire pot?  If
> > > possible, please include websites or other
> > > information on how to check them out.
> > > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > Aubrey
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