[TheForge] Coal, propane, or charcoal?

[Craig Schaefer]

Don't over think the burners.   They ARE rocket science, but they aren't 
real finicky if you aren't trying to tune the last 25 degrees of heat out of 
them.   I've thrown some together out of old pipe fittings that I've used 
for years.  You can find plenty of examples on the web.  The will burn steel 
when I put new refractory in the forge and turn my back on the metal in the 
fire.

CraigS
Gresham, OR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Reedy" <lfpd7311 at gmail.com>
To: "The Forge" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 8:17 AM
Subject: [TheForge] Coal, propane, or charcoal?


What fuel do you prefer to use; coal, propane, or charcoal?  Something 
else?!?  Why?  What do you use most often?

I'm in a residential area and I'm not so sure I can get by with using coal 
for too much longer (at least that's what the kind police officer suggested) 
and charcoal is like forging with a Zippo in a homemade rivet-style forge. 
I'm looking at building a propane forge but venturi burners are rather 
intimidating and I'm worried about fuel usage and cost.  I only get to fire 
up the forge 1-2 times a month if I'm lucky but if I switch to propane I'd 
be out there 3-4 times a week.  Any one else in a similar predicament? 
Thanks.


Brian Reedy
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