u/HenryV1598

I've been considering building a new forge based on a ribbon burner design. I have a couple of questions that I'm hoping to get answered.

First, the primary reasons I want to do this are the more even heating it would provide and higher temperatures. I can get to forge welding temperatures in my current forge, but to do so it requires me turn up the flow on the propane quite a lot. Am I right in thinking that the forced air of the ribbon burner increases the efficiency so that you get higher temps with less gas? I assume this also would make for more scale, but that's something I think I can deal with.

The other question is if anyone can point me to some good references on the how and why they work, more of a discussion of theory and design so I can better understand how they work in order to design one that best meets my needs.

Thanks ahead of time for any info you can provide.

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Update: thanks for the info. Much appreciated.

I was responding to a question on another subreddit when something occurred to me that maybe someone here can shed some light on.

The standard Celestron SCTs all can use the same f/6.3 reducer/flattener, but for the Edge HD series, each has its own model-specific f/7 reducer. My understanding is that this is because the Edge series has the flattener built-in, so does this mean the reducer is just a reducer? If that's the case, would any other reducer that's only a reducer be usable with an Edge HD scope? Or is there something in the f/7 reducers Celestron sells that is necessary for use with those scopes. I suspect that's the case, but was curious if anyone knows enough about the Edge HD optics to speak intelligently on the subject.

I've been blacksmithing (or, at least, attempting to) for about a year and a half now, give or take, so I'm still pretty new. I see mention of specific anvil makers from time to time -- names like Peter Wright, for example -- and was wondering if it really is that big of a deal.

I know that there's definitely differences in quality. My cheap Vevor anvil is sufficient for my basic needs, but I don't confuse it for a professional-level anvil. But what is it about some of those well-known names that makes them particularly worthwhile (and worth the price)? What qualities set them apart?