FiF, S3E6 - Hunga Munga

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On FiF, S3E6 in making the Hunga Munga, Jared has a VERY interesting looking forge (edit) for heating to prepare for quench at his home. It's just a bottom, with a top, and open on sides. He has a magnet hanging from bottom for checking to be sure steel's not magnetic.

Did anyone notice that funky looking forge? Any details, comments on it?
 
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Quenching is the action of lowering the temperature of the steel from austunization temp (in the case if simple carbon steels via oil or water) to harden it. The entire process of heating and quenching through tempering is commonly called " heat treating".
 
Well, you're right Kevin - I was "trying" to say interesting looking forge for heating to prepare for quench. I corrected the OP in an effort to clarify. I should have found this youtube video of S3E6, and at time of 25 minutes 07 seconds the forge (heating apparatus) is visible.

 
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I don't have cable but when I caught forged in fire in pieces here and there I've noticed they sometimes refer to the quench as if it's the whole operation. I just wanted to make sure we were talking about the same thing. As for the forge I've seen open forges just like this before but im not exactly sure what the benefits or drawbacks would be. It looks like it certainly would increase access but at a cost of efficiency.
 
Kevin McGovern said:
certainly would increase access but at a cost of efficiency.
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That was certainly my thinking also - Perhaps for raising to quench temp (1500⁰F range) I guess it does that, but looks like even temperature would be hard. That's why I was asking the question, neat looking..... but is it really good?
 
I saw that episode. It did look cool but it doesn't seem like it would be very efficient at all.
 
Artistic blacksmiths that work on things like large scrolls (stair rails, gates, etc.) sometimes have really open access style forges with only one or sometimes no sides. I’ve also seen forges with no sides referenced in the use of armor making.
 
Yes, that is an open style blacksmiths forge. It is usually used to heat metal for forging and bending, not for HT. Under the time and situation constraints of FIF, the smith will use whatever he has to get the job done.
 
If I recall the episode correctly that was very beneficial to him. Lots of smiths have issues on that show in the final when asked to make something that is not a traditional knife- either oddly-shaped weapons that won't fit into the opening of an average forge or ones where the necessary starting stock is simply too long for the forge of a knifemaker who hasn't tried to build a setup for swords.
 
madcap_magician said:
If I recall the episode correctly that was very beneficial to him. Lots of smiths have issues on that show in the final when asked to make something that is not a traditional knife- either oddly-shaped weapons that won't fit into the opening of an average forge or ones where the necessary starting stock is simply too long for the forge of a knifemaker who hasn't tried to build a setup for swords.
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Definitely very helpful for him.
 
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