[TheForge] L brand Coke

[Bruce .]

I don't know from L-Brand Coke, but we use coke all the time at our
open-forge meetings.  Kindling is essential, but I've got it started
using only newspaper.  Others prefer to add wood.  It does tend to
make a fool of you, especially when somebody is watching....

On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 4:46 PM,  <me at wargoth.com> wrote:
> I usually start a fire with mostly "green" coal as it still has the volatiles which facilitate ignition in it. My normal procedure is to ball a generous amount of paper, ignite it, and add a scoop or 2 of green coal around the edges before adding any coke. If all I have is coke, I'll add twigs to the paper, or charcoal if I have it. Paper really doesn't burn hot or long enough to reliably ignite coke.
>
> Sent from my android device.
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Childers <ron at munlaw.net>
> To: Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tue, 11 Dec 2012 4:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] L brand Coke
>
> That is sop with coke. A kindling fire and wood works also. You can use
> the coke after the fire goes out.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of James
> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 3:28 PM
> To: TheForge at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [TheForge] L brand Coke
>
> Just bought a few bags of L Brand Coke.  Tried starting the same way I
> normally do, rolled up newspaper in a ball, etc.
>
> No luck, burned till the paper burned up but never got hot enough to
> start the coke.
>
> After a couple of no-go's I put some green coal on the paper as it was
> burning and put the coke over that.
>
> That worked and it burned well.
>
> What's the trick to getting this L Brand Coke started?  I'm sure a few
> of you use it.
>
> And, can you use it again after it has gone out.  On my coal, I do that
> after picking out the clinkers and obvious burned up stuff.
>
> James
>
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Bruce
NJ