I have two totally unrelated questions. 1. Is anybody familiar with Early Rustic Arms smooth bore barrels? I was on their web site and like the looks of their Kentucky Barn Gun, plain and simple poor boy smoothbore. They make their own smoothbore barrels and was interested in thoughts on quality. 2. Any body know where I can get a set of plans for a propane fired forge? I want to set one up in the garage for the winter and don't want to mess with putting in a stack for my coal fired forge. Any and all information is appreciated. Take care, Rick.
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Check out the following link for a nifty propane fired forge.
http://www.jamesriser.com/Machinery/GasForge/PropaneForge.html
tuffy
Check out the following link for a nifty propane fired forge.
http://www.jamesriser.com/Machinery/GasForge/PropaneForge.html
tuffy
In the 2nd edition of "How to cast Small Metal and Rubber Parts" by William A. Cannon, TAB Books Inc., Chapter 4 shows how to build a natural gas fired furnace from a 5 gallon can. I'm sure it could be converted to propane. The cavity is 6 1/2" dia. x 10" high. For a blower they use an old hair dryer.
Just happen to have L.E.'s catalog in front of me.
"We make our smoothbore barrels from industrial grade hydraulic tubing. It's seamless 1026 mild carbon steel, much stronger than anything made in the 18th Century. I have proof tested our smoothbore barrels with 250 grs of FFFg black powder and six patched round balls."
I'm no metalurgist, just passing on the info.
"We make our smoothbore barrels from industrial grade hydraulic tubing. It's seamless 1026 mild carbon steel, much stronger than anything made in the 18th Century. I have proof tested our smoothbore barrels with 250 grs of FFFg black powder and six patched round balls."
I'm no metalurgist, just passing on the info.
Thanks for all the information. I'm headed to ERA after a trip to St Louis between the holidays. Talked with them on the phone, seem like good folk, so I'm going to look first hand at what they got and decide from there. That forge site is sharp, I'm going to have to find the materials after the new year and build me one. I found a nice 110# anvil the other day for $80, so I'll be all set, don't have to move my other one. Take care, Rick.
