Thread: Gas forge for heat treating?

My advice is simply to not overthink this. Really.
You have a large volume with some wire or a metal pipe to hold the blade, and a bit away from that you have a torch flame coming in. Charlie's one simply works by changing pressure and changing how close the flame goes into the hole.

So: enclosed space + flame = hot

I guarantee you that we didn't do many -if any- calculations. And Vic, Charlie and I all have different setups. It really doesn't matter that much. What matters most is that you get a flame in an enclosed space, and then you just play with it a bit to see where the sweet spot is, in terms of desire temperature.

Originally Posted by Gasman

I keep telling myself im not going to go that far. Im not going to learn to heat iron. Partly because my wife would tbrow a fit if i was playing with fire. Now if i manage to out live her

Just change out of your work cloths before going out and firing up the forge!

Originally Posted by 32t

Just change out of your work cloths before going out and firing up the forge!

Actually, Jerry's work clothes are more appropriate than ours for work in the forge, but I get your drift.

Vic's work clothes ARE his forging clothes!

Thanks Bruno, just what I needed to hear. I got stuck over at bladedorums and got caught in the vortex.

So concerning a burner, I just need pipe that’s 8-9x’s the diameter of the pipe I’m using with a slightly larger intake side, then the forge will create the Venturi? Another thing not to get too worked up over?

I’ll eventually make another for forging, I figure with the ht forge I’ll be able to make my own post anvil.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Vic's work clothes ARE his forging clothes!

I recall him saying something about if the holes don’t line up they’re still good.

Damn FR clothes. But at this time of year they keep me warmer. And i gave up shiwering in gas years ago. Thats only the new guys that havnt done it much.

Looking forward to seeing what you bring to Charlie's next year, John!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Looking forward to seeing what you bring to Charlie's next year, John!

Man I sure hope I can make it. It would be nice to be a little more social than I was. I couldn’t have asked for more. Great company and awesome instruction.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Looking forward to seeing what you bring to Charlie's next year, John!

Man I sure hope I can make it. It would be nice to be a little more social than I was. I couldn’t have asked for more. Great company and awesome instruction.