good stuff and nice how you mention the dangers ,so thanks for making us all wear safety glasses.

I will start wearing safety glasses when I blacksmith now.

I've run out of bituminous coal and due to the Coronavirus (and the fact that the guy I got it from won't have it in stock til like June) all I have is charcoal, and this video was a big help. Thanks both of you!

The charcoal briquette was first invented and patented by Ellsworth B. A. Zwoyer of Pennsylvania in 1897 and was produced by the Zwoyer Fuel Company. The process was merely POPULARIZED by Henry Ford.

@theshadyblacksmith

4 жыл бұрын

That is very interesting

@markchriestenson3257

2 жыл бұрын

Ford, like Edison, liked to take the glory from other people's work.

Fun stuff. I too have had metal drilled out of my eye. Safety glasses are essential.

@UniteForgetLeftRight

5 жыл бұрын

I worked with a guy who had to have that done. I've only ever had to dab them out with a Q-tip thankfully. Had one shaving hit me right on the lens of my eye and made my vision blurry for the rest of the day but it was back to normal after a nights sleep. I did see the doctor of course and was pretty surprised to hear him say I'd be fine the next day.

@theshadyblacksmith

4 жыл бұрын

That is a tad bit scary

good information, especially on the charcoal briquettes, and what they are.

I've been told by a friend that charcoal is worthless and it's gone before you know it. He has a bottom blast portable forge though and I don't think it's all meant to be used with charcoal so I think it colors his opinion.

i love those old hand crank blowers.

@GoodandBasic

5 жыл бұрын

I've done some casting before, and I've always wanted to make one.

@gramursowanfaborden5820

5 жыл бұрын

@@GoodandBasic i'm in the process of making one from my old bicycle, homemade impeller and the front wheel from a little kiddies' pedal trike, somewhat less classy than a proper iron one but it'll get the job done... hopefully.

@GoodandBasic

5 жыл бұрын

Way cool! Please send updates on the project. We'd like to build something similar

@theshadyblacksmith

4 жыл бұрын

I agree they are cool but electric is easier to not get tiny burns all over me so I use a hare dryer

Love the video but he’s yapping I’ve used both charcoal and briquets and both work fine and I find I get more for my money with the briquettes

I tried today with a ground charcoal forge and it was a failure I was too embarrassed to own up to on the forums (waiting on refractory bricks and parts to build T burner). Going to try, try again. Great info.

@theshadyblacksmith

4 жыл бұрын

That is great never give up

I'll be starting a basic welding/forging class in a couple of weeks, pretty excited to try this stuff out. :)

@GoodandBasic

5 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

@theshadyblacksmith

4 жыл бұрын

That is awesome have fun

@Just_Sara

4 жыл бұрын

@@theshadyblacksmith It was rad, and now I've taken a blacksmithing class too. I recommend it!

He didn't mention, but you get less scale also by using coal/charcoal

@calebjowens

5 жыл бұрын

Compared to using what?

@bleach852789

5 жыл бұрын

@@calebjowens Propaine and other liquid fuels. most byproducts of burning liquid fuels is CO2 and water. like propaine's chemical reaction is C3H8 + 5O2 = 3CO2 + 4H2O

@theshadyblacksmith

4 жыл бұрын

That is true but the coal from tractor supply is not bad to do that

@theshadyblacksmith

4 жыл бұрын

@@calebjowens coal

Very good

What forge is better, one with air coming from the side or from below?

@GoodandBasic

4 жыл бұрын

Great question. The Japanese and the Vikings used side blast forges. Bottom draft seems to appear only after coal and coke became the preferred fuel. I dunno if there's a correlation there. JB

@theshadyblacksmith

4 жыл бұрын

I prefer bottom because there are fewer fire flees but you can heat the middle of the metal easily if it comes from the top

hummmm...🤔🤔🤔🤔....no.😔

Ragnar forge. So fucking cringe

Honestly talk less, show more.

@gramursowanfaborden5820

5 жыл бұрын

no, talking less and showing more is what almost every blacksmithing video tries to do. i have learned more about forges from this than any other video.