I am going to a blacksmith school Sat and Sun in a neighboring town 35 miles away. 6 hours each day. limited to 2 students. Last weekend was another session. Both spaces were filled up but my session so far only has me as a student. I know a young lady who is interested if she can get the $90 instruction fee and the $20 material fee. The teacher/smithy called me this afternoon and said all he works is coal forges. I have one I never fired, but I have a propane one I built last summer, and it really works well. I know there are not enough days in my life left, to ever learn to make coke and run a coal forge. I will never end up beating iron. I went to a demo last fall and a very experienced smithy, who brought his own coke, took over
70 minutes and a can of charcoal starter to get his forge running. That scared the heck out of me...propane is my salvation.- posted
16 years ago