tac10@isuvax.iastate.edu (Set) (04/23/91)
As there is nothing currently in the group, I wil post this in the hope that I understand the gist of its title. I am interested in what anyone might have to say about forges, especially gas forges. I am in the process of attempting the construction of a gas forge detailed in Blade magazine (dec. 1990). As my interests mainly focus on patterm welded steel, I have hopes that a gas forge will reduce oxidation and facilite welds. I would also appreciate information about blacksmithing equipement in the midwest area. Paul T.
mspencer@ac.dal.ca (04/25/91)
In article <1991Apr23.032100.26901@news.iastate.edu>, tac10@isuvax.iastate.edu (Set) writes: > ........... As my interests mainly focus on patterm welded > steel, I have hopes that a gas forge will reduce oxidation > and facilite welds. Reduce oxidation, reduce cinders & garbage inclusions, reduce sulfur in the welds. There's a special flux for doing welding in a gas forge. Also noisy & expensive, but a lot of the pattern-welded guys say it's very much worth it. > I would also appreciate information about blacksmithing > equipement in the midwest area. I've got some info on floppy somewhere. I'll post it in a few days. --- mspencer@ac.dal.ca | Only two blacksmiths ever went to Hell: mspencer@athena.mit.edu | One for beating cold iron, and mspemcer@quasar.sba.dal.ca | One for charging too little.
wdr@wang.com (William Ricker) (04/25/91)
This is charcoal, not gas, but... Years ago I saw plans for a (char?)coal forge that used a discarded automobile Wheel and an old electrolux vacuum in Blow mode, with the other end of the hose attached to the obvious spot -- the axle hole of the wheel-cum-brazier. I've never built it, but have considered it occasionally. I think I'd want an old enough wheel that I knew it was real steel! You could probably subsitute your shop vac. Someday, maybe, when I run out of other hobbies... -- /s/ Bill Ricker wdr@wang.wang.com "The Freedom of the Press belongs to those who own one." *** Warning: This account is not authorized to express opinions. ***
david@talgras.UUCP (David Hoopes) (04/25/91)
In article <1991Apr23.032100.26901@news.iastate.edu> tac10@isuvax.iastate.edu writes: >As there is nothing currently in the group, I wil post this in the >hope that I understand the gist of its title. > > I am interested in what anyone might have to say about >forges, especially gas forges. I am in the process of attempting >the construction of a gas forge detailed in Blade magazine >(dec. 1990). As my interests mainly focus on patterm welded >steel, I have hopes that a gas forge will reduce oxidation >and facilite welds. I went to a workshop on knofemaking a couple of weeks ago. One of the smiths brought his home made gas forge. I was impressed. They where able to make hugh welds on all kinds of steel. I have the plans for it if you would like a copy mail me you address and I will send you one. > I would also appreciate information about blacksmithing >equipement in the midwest area. > The only place that I know of to get new equipment is Centaur forge ltd. P.O. Box 340, 117 N. Spring St. Burlington, wis 53105, Phone (414) 763-9175. Call them and ask for a cataloge. I have ordered a few things from them and am happy with what I got. Be forwarned they are not cheap. If you don't feel like building your own forge they have a coulpe of gas (and coal, and electric) forges listed. Another source for buying or trading equipment is if you have a local blacksmiths Assoc. I belong to the Blacksmiths Assoc. of Missouri (BAM) and have gotten a lot of useful info from them. A group closer to you might be the Great Plains Blacksmith Association. You can write to them at P.O. Box 17613, Wichita Ks, 67217-0613. Good luck on your knife making. I am currently working on my first. Most of what I do is wagon and carriage restoreation. -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- David Hoopes Tallgrass Technologies Inc. uunet!talgras!david 11100 W 82nd St. Voice: (913) 492-6002 x323 Lenexa, Ks 66214