[TheForge] Advice on making a side blower forge with a wood or metal box.

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On 9/5/2013 9:47 AM, Vincent Nakovics wrote:
> Hi All,
>      I find myself having to build a forge for Charcoal and with the available materials I believe the use of a side blower would be best. I will not be
> able to obtain a cast fire pot. The thickess of material reasonably
> obtained will be about 1/4" x 2" to make a pot out of. I know with a coke forge I had that material get to hot in the past. That is why I am thinking a side blower.  This is a more primitive unit than I have made or used in the past so I have a couple of questions.
>
> 1. Does the insulating material in the forge have to be sand or can it be dirt?
> 2. Clinker forming at the nozzle is just raked off as all forges?
> 3. Depth of insulating layer of sand and dirt? I plan on using a metal pan, but may have to resort to a wooden box. I do not have any building enforcement codes to contend with here, but I do want a safe forge.
> 4. Any other advise please greatly appreciated.
>
> Thank you in advance!!!
>
> Vince Nakovics
>   
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Vince  I have and other guys that I know that do 18th cen. liveing 
history with have used good clay that we dug out of the ground  mine was 
some good blue clay that came out of a hole dug for a new house bsament  
has held up for 10 years or so  Jim O.