Coal Swab VS Dipper Can for Maintaining A Coal Forge Fire

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  • Опубліковано 27 кві 2017
  • In this video we discuss using a coal swab versus a dipper can for maintaining a coal forge fire. The traditional dipper can serves it purpose, but runs the risk of cracking your fire pot if you pour to much water on your coal fire. As you are learning your coal forge basics, a coal swab is a much safer method for keeping your coal forge fire under control. After discussing the pros and cons of the dipper can and coal swab, I continue with forging of a coal swab which is one of the beginning blacksmith projects that are handy to forge. Other beginning blacksmith tools you will want to forge for your coal fire will be a coal rake, and maybe even a shovel!
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  • @rogerrabbit2913
    @rogerrabbit2913 3 роки тому +1

    After whatching this I've made one and it's so much better than the can I used

  • @opwards
    @opwards 5 років тому

    Handy little tool. Watching you forge it i was thinking you were just going to forge loop and pull the rag through and knot it on the back side.

  • @ChristCenteredIronworks
    @ChristCenteredIronworks  7 років тому +1

    Thank you everyone for the great comments! and thank you for watching.
    God bless you all!!!

  • @WarpedLegacy
    @WarpedLegacy 7 років тому +1

    My fires are always huge. I designed my forge so I can have just a couple of inches of air, or air coming out the entire length of my fire pot(even though mine is more of a fire trough). One of these will help when I want a small fire. Keep up the great stuff Roy! Define Your Legacy.

  • @randyemerson7740
    @randyemerson7740 6 років тому

    Great video! I had thought about using water to maintain my fire but decided against it because of the fire pot. This is a great alternative. Thanks for the info Roy.

  • @marcs4738
    @marcs4738 6 років тому +1

    There it is! The wet rag thingy :) who would have thought 6 months after you filmed this it would get so many questions

  • @HiltsyAdventure
    @HiltsyAdventure 4 роки тому +1

    I made my firepot out of mild, but I think ill still make this instead of a dipper, though might add a ladle latter but more for cooling metal.

  • @msblades5382
    @msblades5382 7 років тому +2

    I like this video, cool tool for fire control. My fires are usually pretty large also and for now I am using anthrosite on account I do not have a chimney on my forge but I do have about 20 yards of bitumus when I get to building a better coal forge.thanks as always for the info packed videos,God Bless you and yours from mine, Martin

  • @brianr8581
    @brianr8581 7 років тому +1

    great video and information! I've not seen a swab before and you've given me the inspiration for my first project of the day. thank you! subed!!

    • @ChristCenteredIronworks
      @ChristCenteredIronworks  7 років тому +1

      Brian R Thanks for subscribing! I am Glad you found this video informative.
      God bless you and thanks for watching.

    • @ChristCenteredIronworks
      @ChristCenteredIronworks  7 років тому +2

      Brian R As announced in our newsletter this morning, you are the winner of this coal swab. Please get back with us with your address so that we can ship it to you!

    • @brianr8581
      @brianr8581 7 років тому +2

      So awesome!! Thank you so much! I sent you a email on your web site. God bless and hope you are having a wonderful weekend.

    • @ChristCenteredIronworks
      @ChristCenteredIronworks  7 років тому +1

      Brian R thank you for watching and commenting! we got your email and address and will ship out the swab begging of next week!
      God bless you and have a great weekend!

    • @brianr8581
      @brianr8581 7 років тому +1

      receved the swab, Thank you so much! will definitely put it to good use. love it!!

  • @grayem76
    @grayem76 7 років тому +1

    nice work mate i dont know anything about coal so not that useful to me but i know a guy that is making a blacksmith's forge room for a tourist attraction so yeah i enjoy learning things in general

  • @mnewstadt1
    @mnewstadt1 5 років тому

    years ago I worked with a smith that used a dipper can with holes in the bottom of the dipper can.. he used it as a sprinkler...

  • @xenonram
    @xenonram 7 років тому

    "Quelch" huh I think you mixed quell and squelch. lol. good work man.

    • @ChristCenteredIronworks
      @ChristCenteredIronworks  7 років тому

      Thanks for commenting Andrew. Yeah, I probably did say quelch. LOL. I'm not big on grammar.

  • @DulishusWaffle
    @DulishusWaffle 7 років тому +1

    If you're gonna use a dripper can, don't pour from the top of the can. Use a can with small holes poked in the bottom so it just dribbles a little bit! Or just use a rag, yeah.

  • @paulwharton3488
    @paulwharton3488 7 років тому +1

    Another good video. Would I use the same process for a coke fire as I do not use raw coal?

  • @bentoombs
    @bentoombs 6 років тому

    Is your quench water as nasty as your oil? Lol I was lucky enough to be able to come across a zulty 1902 Trenton 100 pound Anvil for my first one

  • @brianr8581
    @brianr8581 7 років тому +1

    wouldn't leather be a good material for the swab?

    • @ChristCenteredIronworks
      @ChristCenteredIronworks  7 років тому +1

      Brian R yes it could be as long as it is soft leather like suede.
      thanks for watching.

  • @taksmithy1417
    @taksmithy1417 4 роки тому +1

    thank you the onlly cite
    +
    s orry live rodent patrol stepped on keyboard only person who that ans ered that that is is usued to control the size of the fire area maybe i can reduce pocket