What exactly is the difference between a blacksmith and a metalworker?
Q. What kind of coal do you use? A. Pocahontas #3, I’ve heard it called a “a high bituminous” coal. Very low sulfer, with enough volatiles to stay lit over a half-hour lunch break. It cokes well when you need it to. A well managed fire gives almost no smoke. Back to TOP Q. Have you ever used anthracite? A. Yes. Hated it. Hard to light. Wouldn’t stay lit. One phone call, and it would go out. Doesn’t coke at all. Burned really clean though. Back to TOP Q. You don’t wear gloves, do you ever get burned? A. Yes, very superficial burns sometimes happen when bits of scale land on my hand (I try to rember to wet my hand before such operations). They’re tiny and don’t carry much in the way of BTUs so it’s over in a small fraction of a second, but they can be a little distracting. The last time I raised a blister with heat was months ago. I was in competition and working a little bit too fast. “Strike while the iron is hot” certainly, but there is such a thing as going too fast. I find I’m willi
