Introduction to Solid Fuel forges

Service Description

Gas forges have become commonplace and can be approached in an almost ‘set and forget’ manner, but solid fuel forges have been the traditional way to heat metal for millennia. But unlike gas forges, solid fuel fires have a lot of variation and are constantly changing in one way or another and take a whole extra skill set to manage properly. In this class we will demonstrate various solid fuels (bituminous and anthracite coal in various sizes; charcoal, coke, and wood) and ways to build, start and arrange the fires to suit your purposes. After the demonstrations students will be able to practice starting coal fires multiple times, as well as maintaining the fire for periods of time, using various management tools. You will also have time to make a simple letter opener during class. ** This class is 1 ¾ hours long.