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Five days ago i bought a forge from SimondStore And i cannot seem to get it to burn hot enough to even get a red heat. please send your ideas of what i should do

Thank You -Kaden Hill

 
Posted : 20/08/2020 11:32 am
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Active Member Apprentice Bladesmith
 

Hard to tell from that link what psi the regulator is, but probably want 5-10 psi to get forging heat. A 30 psi regulator is $32 from High Temp Tools

http://www.hightemptools.com/propaneregulators.html

 
Posted : 20/08/2020 7:19 pm
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Have you tried partially closing off the front and back with fire bricks? You'll have to experiment and re-tune your burner.

 
Posted : 24/08/2020 7:50 am
Ed Caffrey
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Kaden,

With all due respect, I believe you were "taken". If I were you, I would first seek the help of the seller, and if they cannot solve the issue(s), ask if you can return it for a refund. My guess is what you stumbled upon is another entity trying to make a fast buck off the current popularity of knifemaking. I've watch it happen in everything from grinders, to grinding belts, to even blatantly false advertising of steel types. When you see a "forge" for that kind of price......it's certainly a buyer beware situation.

Ed Caffrey, ABS MS
"The Montana Bladesmith"
www.CaffreyKnives.net

 
Posted : 24/08/2020 2:05 pm
Joshua States
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Well, the video on that website shows a running forge getting a piece of what looks like 1/2" rebar plenty hot. It may not be enough to get a piece of knife steel where you want it.

Show me a picture of the forge while running. I think I may be able to help you get some more out of it. I really need to see the whole venturi burner and I need to know what psi your regulator is set at.

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Posted : 24/08/2020 7:17 pm
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