[TheForge] forge smells

[jim poulmas]

I'm not sure what your experience is here and I can't really tell from an
email so....

You need to have some way to vent the forge. From your email - you mentioned
stuff hanging in the air - the image I have is of you in an enclosed space.
Bad. Very bad. You need a way to move the fumes.

You're gonna get something of a smell on a new forge but I'd try and get
someone who is an experienced smith or metalworker to guide you through it.
That's your best bet.

Not to mention there are various things you need to keep track of in terms
of how you situate your hoses and which valves to shut on and off and in
what order.

Err on the side of caution.

Jim



On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 5:28 PM, Lucky7Steel <lucky7steel at gmail.com> wrote:

> Well..
> i accidentally started up my forge for the first time today. :-)
> i hooked up the tanks and checked for leaks but the valve on the tank
> was open!! Thus...i figured i'd best light the thing!
>
> No one died.
>
> However....
>
> there was a lot of smoke! Not smoke as much as....stuff hanging in the
> air. It didn't smell like Propane thank -god. Is it just the smell of
> the bricks and some black paint being as it's the first firing?
>
> I recognize the smell from a Smith's studio i took a class in.
> i guess as long as i have the fan sucking air and air coming in ...
> it's normal??
>
> ~Karen~
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-- 
Jim