[TheForge] Starting coke

[Bob Ehrenberger]

Tom Clark used coke in his school.  He would have kindling cut into 1/2" sq 
pieces 4" long. You would stack them up criss crossed about 3 high, and 
douse with kerosene. Let soak in for a couple minutes and lite. Let the wood 
burn down to mostly coal and start adding the coke.  If you have a wood 
stove in the shop you can just take a few hot coals from that to start.

When taking a break he would have us put in a piece of wood about 1.5" in 
diamiter down into the hot coke.  The chunk of wood in the fire would turn 
to coal before the coke went out.  When the break was over just start the 
blast and the chunk would relite the coke.

Robert Ehrenberger
Shelbyville, Mo.
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