I'm planning the construction of my first Forge, and decided that I might skip the small Charcoal Forge I was planning on and instead go straight into building a Natural Gas Forge. The thing is, I've not the slightest bit of knowledge of gases other than how to use them properly when they're in a tank (Namely, Oxyacetylene). I'm not entirely sure what kind of details I need to include, so I'll just put whatever I can think of and I'll be happy to answer any questions.
Things I want the Forge to include -
- I may try and tackle larger bladed weapons down the road, so I would like to prepare for that.
- I want a way to save on Gas, so if there is a way to contain the heat to a specific area in the forge for smaller blades (I know I can use air flow with a Charcoal forge, I'm not sure what I would do with a Gas Forge, though)
- Preferably no electricity usage, if that's possible for a Gas Forge
Things I'm stumped on/feel I would like some advice on -
- The whole High Volume/Low Pressure issue with Natural Gas lines. Is there a way to go from Low Pressure to the 5 PSI needed for a Venturi burner/other burner that doesn't require a blower?
- Temperature Regulation. I would like to be able to Temper in the same forge I heat in, so is there a way to regulate the heat inside the forge automatically? Or a way to do so manually?
Exact size of the Forge hasn't really been decided yet, though I could probably give some estimates if need be.
I also apologize for being so vague with this, I don't want to start building anything without knowing what I'm getting into, and I feel like that may be a lot, so I'm still very early into the planning stage with this right now.
Another little question, is there a reliable way to have Acetylene Gas ordered and delivered for non-commercial use in Western North Carolina? Or would it be more efficient to connect a Natural Gas Torch into the same line that will feed the Forge? If so, how would one go about doing that, what PSI would be needed, and would an Oxygen tank still be required?
Things I want the Forge to include -
- I may try and tackle larger bladed weapons down the road, so I would like to prepare for that.
- I want a way to save on Gas, so if there is a way to contain the heat to a specific area in the forge for smaller blades (I know I can use air flow with a Charcoal forge, I'm not sure what I would do with a Gas Forge, though)
- Preferably no electricity usage, if that's possible for a Gas Forge
Things I'm stumped on/feel I would like some advice on -
- The whole High Volume/Low Pressure issue with Natural Gas lines. Is there a way to go from Low Pressure to the 5 PSI needed for a Venturi burner/other burner that doesn't require a blower?
- Temperature Regulation. I would like to be able to Temper in the same forge I heat in, so is there a way to regulate the heat inside the forge automatically? Or a way to do so manually?
Exact size of the Forge hasn't really been decided yet, though I could probably give some estimates if need be.
I also apologize for being so vague with this, I don't want to start building anything without knowing what I'm getting into, and I feel like that may be a lot, so I'm still very early into the planning stage with this right now.
Another little question, is there a reliable way to have Acetylene Gas ordered and delivered for non-commercial use in Western North Carolina? Or would it be more efficient to connect a Natural Gas Torch into the same line that will feed the Forge? If so, how would one go about doing that, what PSI would be needed, and would an Oxygen tank still be required?