park.eric•1mo ago

Apprentice tip from the coal forge era I still swear by

Banking your fire at the end of the day saves a bunch of fuel and lets you start fresh faster.

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4 Comments

drew9341mo ago

It totally does with modern forges too.

blakeo861mo ago

Does that actually work with modern forges?

andrew_shah1mo ago

The refractory lining in most modern forges can't handle that kind of thermal shock. It causes micro-fractures that ruin the insulation over time.

max_schmidt7723d ago

Man that reminds me of my old pottery kiln. Thing would crack if you looked at it wrong after a fast cool down. Had to baby it for like a full day just to unload a mug. Makes sense forges would have the same kinda fussy problems with their linings.