Xref: utzoo rec.org.sca:4651 trial.rec.metalworking:13 Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!cme!durer!legowik From: legowik@cme.nist.gov (Steven Legowik) Newsgroups: rec.org.sca,trial.rec.metalworking Subject: Re: Blacksmithing Message-ID: Date: 27 Jul 90 13:26:03 GMT References: <34040@ut-emx.UUCP> <26A74055.33FE@intercon.com> Sender: news@cme.nist.gov Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology Lines: 16 In-reply-to: amanda@mermaid.intercon.com's message of 20 Jul 90 17:33:09 GMT In article <26A74055.33FE@intercon.com> amanda@mermaid.intercon.com (Amanda Walker) writes: > I've also seen forges fired with natural gas & propane, which mean fuel > is cnveniently available, but you have to be *real* careful not to > de-carburize your steel in them. They seem to be better for things like > glassblowing than for blacksmithing. I have seen gas & propane furnaces in production blacksmithing shops. I understand that they are very useful for heating large pieces of metal quickly and efficiently. The gas fired furnaces do not get hot enough to do welds so there is no need to worry about burning the metal by accident. I understand that the air-fuel mixture is very critical. However if you are working primarily in mild steel you wouldn't be all that worried about de-carburizing it. -steve