How to build a ribbon burner

[@JohnBrown-hx5oy]

I watched this video quite a while ago. I was inspired and ordered the refractory to build it. Life happened and now I am finally ready to build my own. I didn’t remember all the steps and so glad I was able to find this original video again. Thanks for your help and inspiration!!,

[@reigninoel]

"Grinder and paint makes me the welder I ain't", haha I like that one.

[@NitroGuyJH]

reigninoel it’s how I get by without a tig. Lol

[@cholulahotsauce6166]

The gospel according to AvE

[@bashkillszombies]

This dude must be new to welding.

[@AlbiesProductsOnline]

I noticed you have an open bottle of beer on the bench when you were mixing the refractory mix you should not have alcohol in the work shop with out a cooler or the beer could get hot and I didn’t see any empty’s and mixing refractory is at least a two beer job so make sure you get on top of that next time

[@richard102879]

I agree. Safety first. The shop is no place for hot beer.

[@STEVEN-STEELE]

Great vid I intend to do this Thank you. Remember 95 percent of all ER visits start with. Hey yall watch this. So Remember. Safety starts wi--ummm no thats not it Ohhh yeah. Remember. Only you can preven ahh Crap!!!. Remember. Hydrate cause Beer wont drink itself and Add salt for extra leg cramp relief. Ahh Screw it close enough

[@kjellski]

One of the best comments I've seen in quite a while Sir, cheers to you!

[@cholulahotsauce6166]

Check out Safety Sally over here 😂 Kudos to you sir.

[@lohikarhu734]

Well, in Suomi, you can drink beer in sauna! The trick is, you drink it fast, and second "trick", it's about 185°F (85 "real degrees" ;-) )

[@fire304]

Funny this video popped up in my feed. I have spent the whole week running my ribbon burner you helped me create, and every time I look at it I am reminded of what a good man you are and hope you are healing and ready to get back to the forge.

[@OldHickoryForge]

For everyone continuing to ask. Yes I know “you can just melt the crayons out” I have done it that way before. I prefer drilling because I find it to be faster and makes less of a mess. Do whichever works for you.

[@schuur10]

I ask my children ; The first one who gets his package of crayons complete, win's a happy meal!

[@solvarr2]

Your drilling out the crayon and saying what drill bit size you used saved my burner build. Thank you. I made one using straws and the holes were too small. I drilled them out and the flame stayed stable when I closed the glass furnace doors.

[@OldHickoryForge]

solvarr yeah I tried once with straws that were 1/4 inch instead of 5/16 and the burner didn’t want to run right. There’s some formula about total area of the holes vs the area of the inlet pipe but I’ve never went by it. 5/16 holes have always worked fine so I’ve never strayed from it

[@tamoroso]

Thanks for saying; I was wondering that very thing.

[@jibblesq]

You know you don't have to have your head in the fume plume when you're welding right?

[@kevinruddles452]

Great video. I am a Marine loved the joke . This video helped me a ton.

[@cameronyoung2004]

In three days, I went from having a completely constructed venturi burner to forced burners to this magnificent beast of a burner. Good job sir. You will be shared plenty

[@opa_plays_mw5318]

As a former Marine and Retired Navy I've never eaten a crayon - but I hear purple tastes best. Thanks for your service.

[@thedocdodge]

OMG!!! I was hoping for the Marine/Crayon joke as soon as I saw the crayons! You've just made this Navy Vet your biggest fan! HAHAHAHAHA!!!!

[@advforops]

Hey Taxi!

[@ldbrush9941]

You will love this one Mat, my wife is a Navy CTM2 Vet and I am a Marine AMH2 (to use your vernacular). We went to high school together before our time in the service. To this day, 40 plus years later she tells me I cannot count past one. I attempted to get even. When we were married I had the vows changed to say to place the ring on her third finger. I said that I cannot do that. When he asked my why I said "because I cannot count that high". My smart little sailor said "no problem, and counted her fingers, one, one, one". She has always had a quick wit.

[@althesmith]

I was in the Rcaf up here for twenty years. Regularly I was part of the helo maintenance detachment on HMCS ships. Biggest problem was keeping supply techs away from anything shiny and stokers away from any liquids that resembled rum or scotch in colour.

[@isaactatman2855]

The crayon eating comment killed me. I love your videos. I’m hoping to get into blade smithing before too long and Your videos helping me get a decent understanding of everything. Thank you! Great job!

[@crabbysam]

During my Army aviation days I took a hit and somehow ended up in a naval high trauma hospital, I was the only soldier there and my roommate was a marine. When he wasn't eating Crayons and abusing his meds he would play a mouth turkey call day and night. I was able to avoid PTSD, but that Marine was a PITA. PS< in all seriousness, appreciate you making this video.

[@Rmillerb1]

Fast food drinking straws work really well too and they pull out nice and easy with a pair of needle nose pliers, leaving a glass smooth tunnel through the Mizzou castable. Also, I put mine on top of the wood stove for about 7 or 8 days which means they went through dozens of say, 200 to 500+ degree heat cycles before I actually fired them. Good simple video. Thanks for posting- this info was a lot harder to find 2 years ago!

[@larrystrayer8336]

MillerBuilt that’s what I do also Even cheaper than crayons.

[@paulesterline5714]

And less risk of losing them due to consumption!

[@KevinSmith-gh5ze]

Good idea to get an extra box of snacks. I'm about 136 percent sure the first box wouldn't last long enough to actually make the burner. Also, instead of drilling out the crayola fries, you can melt them out onto your favorite MRE. 🖍😋

[@OldHickoryForge]

Kevin Smith chili Mac is the only way

[@thomasarussellsr]

Especially good as an additive to the chicken-a-la-king. Of course that was a meal from the late 80's to early 90's. Let me hear my Dessert Shield/Storm soldiers represent! Dehydrated pork patty needed a sauce after reconstitution too.

[@redlionforge9173]

Army vet too! The marine joke was a nice touch! Lol

[@douglasfathers4848]

Love the way you get to the pint with out the if's and buts . and appreciate your sense of hummer .

[@davidroberts3489]

Loved the crayon eating bit. We are dog faces. Poor jarheads.

[@AflacMan13]

Oh I'm a dooogfaaaced Soldiiiier, with a rifle on my shouldeeeerr... :-P

[@williampike6813]

@@AflacMan13 I eat raw meat for breakfast every daaaaaayyy

[@sirdanielsmalley9657]

Not only was this really informative and helpful, but it pretty much made my day to watch!

[@johnjude2685]

I built mine today got 19 holes and instead of cayons I use the less mess and easier plastic straws did find the 3/4" as good advice, and 2"X 4" handy. I oiled the straws before installing and lightly spray.I was told to space holes 11/4 center so they have 1" space apart With your help I fill it will be fine , .had no wax to drill your waxy crarons. John thanks for showing and teaching..

[@RedBeardOps]

Awesome video, thanks for unveiling the mystery of ribbon burner construction!

[@EastBayFlipper]

Really enjoyable video. 😀👍 For removing the crayons, just dry it and heat it gently. The wax will melt and the paper will burn😉

[@jamesball7322]

I peel the crayons before I set them in the mold and the only other thing I do differently is I melt the crayons out in the first of three heat cycles Well and I use thinner side wall 3” pipe ,oh and I just drill the holes directly on top of the tube before I weld the 2” nipple to it (no bent plate to weld in doing it like that) Great tutorial dude

[@denttech2515]

Thanks for sharing. Thanks for your service

[@imdrunken]

Old school, love it. Great build also for future reference the refractory should be treated as cement kept sealed and given as long to dry as possible. Do not speed dry on vent. It will last much longer. Again though awesome build.

[@frostcb2]

You helped me out with my ribbon burner last summer, made a unique full top forge design, monolithic pour. Thanks

[@simoncawsey4028]

Hey John Followed your instructions and built a ribbon burner for forge Works beautifully Thank you

[@honkingdonk3981]

I wasn't expecting the Marine joke. I love it. I was Army too.

[@Sassafraswot]

you are an excellent instructor. thank you so much for great explanations and instructions.

[@BaldWolf]

Army myself, an that crayon joke just got you subscriber

[@mistere947]

Great video John! I'm new to forging and am in the process of building a forge. Was planning on a venturi burner set up but you convinced me ribbon is the way to go.

[@pauliverson3956]

Well I was already planning on building a new bigger forge with a ribbon burner. Now I’ve got that little extra drive I needed, thanks John, good instructions as well! Always enjoy your videos

[@GunnySGT1911]

I'm planning on building a ribbon burner forge and came across your video while researching. Checked out a few of your other videos. I love your no-nonsense approach. Great information without all the fluff or a haughty attitude. I'm now a subscriber. Looking forward to more great content.

[@tctime]

Dang I'm doing burn chamber research- burner type stuff for a hot water on demand steam powered diy pressure washer- steam- foam gun.... and I've been watching videos for a while about this type of thing.... this was the most correct info I have found in one place. Thank you for taking the time to make this video brother.

[@ducomaritiem7160]

Hey, thanks, I'll make one for my new workshop. Your video is a great help. Thanx from the Netherlands.

[@simoncawsey4028]

Made one Works a treat Best ever

[@stageforgejon905]

That Marine joke was pretty good. Not sure what it's all about but funny none the less! I did not serve and I appreciate all are armed service men and women! God bless you all!! Keep on ⚒️ ing my friend! That forge is something to think about!!

[@thedocdodge]

The joke is that Marines like to eat crayons... It's mostly a joke about Marines not being smart enough to be Army. I'm ex-Navy, so I laughed way harder than I should have. Don't get me wrong, we all have respect for Marines, and all branches have jokes about them (especially Coast Guard and Air Force), but we all do actually respect each other.

[@EldarKinSlayer]

@@thedocdodge WE can make jokes about each other and a fight might break out but it is family, if the SP's or MP's show up they aren't family. Civilians, we serve and protect them unlike a bunch of cops but they aren't family either.

[@thedocdodge]

@@EldarKinSlayer Totally agreed, shipmate!

[@thomasarussellsr]

@@thedocdodge hey, nothing wrong with the Navy and Air force, Marines and Soldiers need a ride to the fight, respectively. Thanks for the taxi service to all my Airmen friends.

[@thedocdodge]

@@thomasarussellsr And we did it with pride!

[@4golgotha]

Oh great. Now I have to make this. Looks awesome. Thanks for the video.

[@dogf4ther]

love the dig at marines

[@JustinTopp]

I’m slowly making a gas forge because coal is getting more expensive and harder to find and it would be nice to run a cleaner fuel. And then I won’t get quite as dirty when I’m working. And propane is fairly cheap and easy to get I’m going to make a ribbon burner like how you made yours. I’m going with one that will be more durable and last longer. And I forge a lot so it will save money fast enough in fuel savings and electricity isn’t an issue. I like to make hammers and Damascus so it’s worth it for me. Thanks for the great video!

[@cowboyway99]

Great video. I was wondering how to make a ribbon burner. Now I know. Thank you.

[@dylankirby9359]

Love the crayon eater jokes. Nothing better than an Army guy poking fun at a Marine. Oh and thanks to you, I now have to make one of these...

[@matthewhegstrom8478]

Dude, Forged in fire man! You did awesome! Love your stuff, keep it up!

[@johnjude2685]

Just did a fine job of my burner head and again thank you for your help Sir

[@michaelrobertson8795]

Well now I got to make me one, great video👍👍👍

[@bradisberg8315]

That was awesome dude. Thank you so much

[@AverageJoe8686]

Nice setup there. I'm a welder. If you beveled the square caps you can guarantee the weld holds after you grind the cap off flush like that. I've seen MIG beads pop right out doing what you did. Also, sleeves and glasses...UV radiation will kill slow and painful by melanoma.

[@whuop-wadeshumbleopinion625]

I am beveling mine (the ends and caps) I get what you mean. Yes, safety first

[@adrianhernandez974]

Excelente trabajo amigo, gracias por compartirlo. Saludos desde Ecatepec Mexico

[@jeffreyyoung4104]

Great video! Thanks for the info!

[@simoncawsey4028]

great instructional video thanks

[@mtyson9004]

Awesome John! Thanks for sharing!

[@wambroser]

Always love a good crayon disclaimer. Semper Fi my Army brother.

[@Dubyatrader]

Awesome build! Thanks for sharing!

[@Robert-cw4uo]

Thanks that was great, I will start on asap. In between cutting down firewood, then cut them into pieces oh and stack it.

[@angusgreeneyeslefay9485]

I ve noticed the nice Galdrastafir on the wall very very nice and wise to protect the building this way.

[@althesmith]

I just poured one with KS4V this morning. A lot thicker than your pour, I had to spoon it in and tap with a mallet to get it to settle proper. Going to see how it took in a few days, used plastic straws instead of crayons.

[@markspc1]

Great job. That touch would be great to start a Bonfire !

[@wildrrudofthetrees]

Crayons only taste good when you wash them down with the tears of those who Aren't Ready to be Marines Yet (Army for short). Great tutorial brother, Semper Fi.

[@Scotta1atgmaildotcom]

Semper Fi, Devil

[@thomasarussellsr]

Like he said, the Marines aren't ready to handle the crayons. Us Army folks can eat them without the Marine tears.

[@hannable3871]

Semper fi more like simple mind

[@MLFranklin]

Very cool project. I look forward to seeing this in action.

[@wrthrash]

Mad skills, hope to put this on my to do list. Thanks.

[@brucebell6020]

Thank you so much on the build

[@lighthammerforge]

LOVED this, thanks for posting!

[@thijs3514]

Very nice and interesting build! Like the candybox at 6:35😋

[@timkirkpatrick9155]

I like your ideas and it looks good.

[@jeffreyfledderman2883]

Former Marine here loved the crayon joke lol

[@scottyboy7462]

in process if making one. thanks for posting. im using plastic straws instead of crayons. hopefully it works out ok.

[@garybower1824]

I made mine with straws and it came out great. I have been using it for about a year now and love it.

[@ericaaberg]

Awesome build dude. Gonna make me one someday. Thanx for posting this video. Things don't seem so complicated when you explain them.

[@johnjude2685]

3/4" death for the box , you stated but I missed it earlier.Thanks. Good work Sir

[@HansPacker]

I was in the Army. Thanks for your service, brother. It's hard not to eat the crayons :-)

[@archer9338]

Very cool. It looks like a fun idea to play with. It would be interesting to try to make a ring-shaped one with the holes on the inside and angled for venturi effect inside a keg furnace.

[@USMCRabbit]

The green crayons are my favorite flavor...

[@krustysurfer]

Nicely Done Sir.

[@ButterflyMatt]

Sweet Jeebus! That’s some fire.

[@sui1feng]

Dude great video. Super helpful

[@bootlegblades6276]

Nice video, I just finished a ribbon burner build on my channel but I used straws for the holes instead of crayons. Just less of a mess and no need to drill out but it did take me a bit to pull all of them out of the refractory after it set. Anyway just a different way to skin a cat.

[@tbombusmc]

Thats awesome, just an ol jarhead here, so dont know of i can abstain fromthe snacks but I'd like to give this a try when i get me a forge built

[@mattburke4343]

We all know what A.R.M.Y stands for. Aint Rready for Marines Yet. :). Thanks for the instructions.

[@ehsnils]

Better than the Air Farce though?

[@catherineasselin7986]

Tank you, very informative vidéo

[@boundarywaterz]

Great video

[@AflacMan13]

crayons! Lol! Thank you for your service Brother. :-)

[@6969smurfy]

Nice video. Grunt! Just an FYI. I just drilled a fire brick and put a tight snug fit of a manifold. I posted a video of it. Again. Nice build fellow army guy!

[@cholulahotsauce6166]

How's it holding up? Did you mortar it to the steel burner body at all?

[@ShopperPlug]

3:03 - How were you able to just cut that thick metal using that hole saw? Would be nice if you should a video how you made that hole. can you just drill holes without crayons?

[@joemorris5944]

I like the blueberry semper fi brother

[@neogator26]

When you said "don't eat the crayons" I knew a Marine joke was coming! lol Former soldier here and on a strange turn of events the two Marines I'm closest to are an aerospace engineering major and a computer engineering grad. I guess that's why they didn't stay in.

[@garryclelland4481]

Goodman , very informative

[@RickRabjohn]

Hey hey great video and thanks or sharing; Booyah!

[@codybourdeau2288]

I subscribed just because of the crayon joke. Lol. Well not just because. It was good humor. Semper Fi

[@northernfool7453]

Great video man.

[@johnjude2685]

Straws works great and I dust with chalk dust. Thanks

[@randallsummers6551]

Good one John.

[@RichardTomkins]

Nice work.

[@shaneh9524]

You do know the reason Marines eat the crayons, is to keep the guys in the army that come in afterwards from drawing little flowers and butterflies all over the walls! Lol great video! Semper Fi

[@whuop-wadeshumbleopinion625]

wait...you know Army guys that can color? I thought they only knew how to play on the sand tables (former Army guy)

[@shaneh9524]

Alot has changed since the 70's!

[@anthonyluc389]

Great video thanks mate! I have Satanite as a refractory; could you see any issues using this and perhaps mixing with kitty litter to make a slurry?

[@kenscherf5561]

I seem to be missing something. while i understand cutting, drilling, and forming, when the cast material goes up into the steel body of the burner and it far does it go? Does it touch the bent flat metal with all the holes inside the steel body or is there a space and how much space is needed?

[@BK_blacksmith]

Kenneth built my burner as well. And that James guy is a nut...lol

[@hannemannironworks1651]

Thanks for the great video man!

[@michaelrobertson8795]

For the past couple years I've been building a ribbon burner Forge and I'm ready to line it and cast the ribbon burner, any suggestions on the wool and liner, I've been looking at HTI out of Oregon for the material

[@kindredspiritzz66]

What is the longest length you could make on one of those burners? Is something like 18 inches long possible? Like say for going into a forge made from a water heater tank?

[@christopherconkright1317]

can melt the cayons out?

[@HarlieJ]

Will Akona medium duty refractory cement from Menards work instead of the others you listed in your video? Thanks

[@johnjude2685]

I used and like using straws and silicone spray to release the straws. Question: how thick should the mortar be

[@OldHickoryForge]

John Jude I’ve always been told at least 2.5-3 inches. The ones I make are about 2.75 when you take into account how deep the manifold goes into the refractory

[@tbombusmc]

Question, ive got my burner built, just getting the pipe together to do the manifold and such, do you still need an orfice such as a MIG tip where the gas goes in to mix with the air or just an open 1/8 hole or such?

[@OldHickoryForge]

Preston Thornburg the needle valve acts as that. You don’t need a mig tip

[@tbombusmc]

@@OldHickoryForge ok thank you very much

[@kentuckytrapper780]

After we drill out the crayons, than can we eat'um? Great info thanks.