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Mr. Woolery:
I don’t know what a tiger torch is. I did try getting steel hot enough to forge just using the torch flame. It can be done for very small sections and it takes a lot longer. Enclosed flame means a lot more heat in the forge.

I usually work 2 irons in the fire. While I’m hitting one, the other is heating up. As a rule, I can switch back and forth and have very little down time while waiting for steel to heat. So my tiny forge is efficient with time as well as with fuel.

At some point you really do want to have the actual forge instead of just an open flame. Like when you want to harden something more than 2 inches long.

Patrick

paulc:
I found this on youtube...

https://youtu.be/m-R6iY-mY-Y

What do you all think of this? Would it heat a railroad spike?

Paul

Mr. Woolery:
Absolutely!  Torbjorn Ahman is a heckuva good smith and the old BOD forge design is really a good and practical way to build a solid fuel forge. Not the best, but fast, easy, and adaptable.

You will need a set of tongs that will hold the spikes, so plan on that as well.

Patrick

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