This week I needed lots of heat for a birthday present request. If you see a set of long blacksmiths tongs in your travels you might grab them. I was lucky , I have a set of tongs and an anvel . It was much faster than the torch.
Dave
Stokers Make a Nice Forge Too
- coaledsweat
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Five minutes in the Axeman.
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That's funny, Last weekend when I was testing out my Losch grate as a junk mail burner I thought, "If I ever need to bend or shape a piece of steel, I can use this!".
You could get a chunk of steel white hot in there.
I guess I need to get a set of tongs!
-Don
You could get a chunk of steel white hot in there.
I guess I need to get a set of tongs!
-Don
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Yup, just like grandpa did it !
GF saw an old hanging light she just had to have , sooooooooooo in the coal fire the steel went.
It worked out great, I'd def use that set-up again.
Dave
GF saw an old hanging light she just had to have , sooooooooooo in the coal fire the steel went.
It worked out great, I'd def use that set-up again.
Dave
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You know staring at a stoker burning strong is just so mesmerizing. Or is it just me
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I put steel in the 30-95 all the time. Yes, much faster than torch.
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- Coal Size/Type: Rice, Chestnut and whatever will fit through the door on the Harman
- Other Heating: Noth'in but COAL! Well, Maybe a little tiny bit of wood
It's not just you!2001Sierra wrote:You know staring at a stoker burning strong is just so mesmerizing. Or is it just me
It's a shame ya only get to start'em once a year!
-Don