Forgemaster E 1

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    Layne Member

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    Does anybody use one of these .. The single burner forgemaster ? I'm using an nc tool whisper mama now and am interested in the forgemaster E 1 .. Pros or cons ??


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    Kim Turner Master of my own domain

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    I do and mine works well. Welds just fine. Well mine is a single burner Forgemaster, don't know exact model number.
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    Layne Member

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    Looks like there are two models the E1 and the Excalibur the excalibur has a self closing door ..


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    Kim Turner Master of my own domain

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    Ok mine doesn't have the door. Downside is one size 6 kerk fills the forge horizontally.
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    Mr. Perry Active Member

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    They are "Loud" w/o a door. I have one that I used to ship with the horses going to Europe and the middle east years ago. In France one year I had to cut the regulator off the hose and attach directly to a "Russian" propane bottle. I regulated by hand.......:eek:
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    Platerforge Guest

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    The whisper momma seems to be a good one.
    George has a forgemaster; and it uses a lot of propane
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    Mr. Perry Active Member

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    The NC models are good starters. A Forge Master Stainless.....yep it costs.... but ya don't have watch the "ports" rust out JME'S
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    The best gas fires I have seen preforming are the competitor
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    Rick Burten Professional farrier

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    I have a Pro Forge and it works great. In the past I've had forges with no door. Never again.
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    Cody Gilreath Member

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    My Pro Forge has never given me problems. Love it
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    Draftshoer Active Member

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    All the guys around here doing competitions use the two or three burner forgemasters. I still use my old whisper mama.
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    Platerforge Guest

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    is your whisper mama a good forge? in making handmades, I am on a baby whisper and make handmades; but it doesn't heat up enough to weld a barshoe for the most part and is slow to heat up stock when time is involved ; the only thing wrong with it.
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    Linda if it does not heat up the iron it aint much good
    now I don't think you would be tackling the big stuff
    so I would get rid of it
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    Justin Decker Active Member

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    Was at a hammer-in a while back 3 of us there. 1st guy had a pro forge, 2nd a double burner NC, and I have the forgemaster blacksmith. We made a set of pitching horseshoes out of 1/2x1. I was putting my steel in for my 2nd heat and the other 2 guys were still trying to get there steel hot for there first heat.
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    I useda forgemaster for years
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    Draftshoer Active Member

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    I dont have any trouble making bar shoes in mine. It is an older forge without the insulated door so I lose heat there bit thats never been a problem. Also no trouble to fit in a pair of draft shoes either.
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    Rick Burten Professional farrier

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    Even without an insulated door, the plate/uninsulated door on the Whisper Momma forge I used to use was a great help. It dept most of the heat relatively contained and made it much easier and quicker to get the forge 'up to heat' and to weld in it. When I welded in it, I put a thin piece of fire brick in it because otherwise the flux and slag really ate up the lining on the bottom of the forge. Been using a Pro Forge for years now and don't seem to have that problem with the liner. And the forge gets hot, hot, hot without having to crank the pressure way up.
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    most of the lads I know that have app making shoes
    everyday use a Competitor
    they would making 35/45 pairs a day
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    Bill Adams Active Member

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    I use a single burner Forgemaster quite often. When I find I need more heat, I turn on the other burner.
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    Platerforge Guest

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    you are still a forgemaster ;)

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