Forging With Wood

using wood to work on 2 patch knives

Category:

Education

Tags:

• knife
• making
• backyard
• blacksmith
• Wallaceburg

[alwaysmrknifeguy]

so i my dad and i run a tree removal company its small being it just me and him nut we generally get at least 25 chords of good hardwood a year and not only is it free we charge extra to take out fire wood ive been wanting to get into smithing for a while but cant find a coal source where i live and having a hard time finding the material to make charcoal raw wood is a viable option?

[howes1960]

@alwaysmrknifeguy Yes, you can use wood as a fuel source for forging. You will need lots of wood. Seasoned hardwood seems to last longer, cord per cord as oppose to softwood. You know the heat is in the bottom; where the embers are, so you just keep loading wood on top. It's half charcoal by the time it burns as the hot air from the bottom of the forge rises. If you pack the wood on top tightly, works as a partial seal.

[spoloon]

man i hate running out of coal, I burn throgh it so quick so i have to make a fir then use the coal from the pit.