What is a Ribbon Burner?

Quick entry into how a ribbon burner works in a gas forge.

[@bigstackD]

Never heard of s ribbon burner till today when a subscriber said I should use one 🤷🏻‍♂️. Well now I know 😁👍🏻

[@jamesball7322]

Busted up laughing when you said skeeted out ,funny shit Been wanting to build one for a wile

[@Iammightymeaty]

So glad I subbed. I've been looking into serious forging for months and this is the first time I've learned about ribbon burners.

[@zreiser]

Ok now I need a video of you building a ribbon burner forge! Great info as always!

[@Madmoody21]

You sir and this is not bad in any way Are NOT ocd and this is a good thing. You are classically educated (though doing) and now have a very low tolerance for working with sub par tools. Make do rigs, compromises, and experimentation in the past lead you to be very aware of what works and what does not. My Lifetime blacksmith town founding great grandfather would have been very pleased with what you are doing.

[@jonsey3645]

Man you are teaching me so much. I make a lot of stupid jokes but you are very cool for teaching and sharing this stuff for free. Thanks!

[@trikeman47]

This looks like a much better system...are the perforated bricks commercially available? Just for fun, how old is your hat? Looks all used up.

[@BuildSomthingCool]

nice job! great information. :-)

[@loul7239]

Trenton, do a search on Google for "iforgeiron na ribbon burner". Frosty, one of the senior members from Alaska has done extensive testing and experimenting and has developed a non-aspirated ribbon burner that is easy to tune (relatively) and he posted a step by step of his process. The preceding discussion is excellent. I think you would enjoy the read.

[@davy2s]

What refractory material do you use for your burner?

[@oljames1687]

..Trenton, is the gas distributed sort of like what the old gas heaters did?? There is a cast iron piece that has multiple holes in it that makes the flame go along the length. Is your Peanut Blade Forge one of the Ribbon Type? Now you have my Full attention and curiosity peaked...!!

[@perrylc8812]

What are your thoughts on using a burner from a propane space heater?

[@doughenning4899]

Can you drill fire brick to make a ribbon burner?

[@tommywright7196]

Could you build one using the buner out of a old furnace

[@bennettdaykon1485]

Is it true that a ribbon burner uses less gas? How big of a fan do I need?

[@JaxMerrick]

Would there be the opportunity to just make a manifold to make the distribution channels and attach it to a standard burner? It sound like if you know what you need to make, milling the distribution channels would be easier than buying an entirely new system.

[@purgatoryironworks]

The burner face is exposed, it has to be ceramic

[@JaxMerrick]

purgatoryironworks oh OK. Thanks for the information.

[@cyberdrift1]

Would the soft fire bricks with holes drill threw them work as diffusers? Maybe even have a bunch in a row with refractory cement glueing them together ?

[@JaxMerrick]

Cyber Drift That's an even better question than mine, thank you.

[@diggingga6197]

i want a gas forge but man i fear on the explosion factor lol

[@MrTBDude]

I was gonna have OCD, the the letters are out of order..

[@leviblackwood3258]

shit second. great video it answered a lot of my questions about ribbon burners

[@Glaswalker1001]

even after klicking the little bell, there are some videos I don't get notifications for and that do not appear in my list. This one for example. stupid KZbin.

[@zumbazumba1]

Video on a how to make one ?

[@purgatoryironworks]

Later, I promise!

[@pyromaniac1491]

I subscribed. Newly into forging. I need help! I need a cheap gas forge. Help me???

[@patricksanders858]

Hi! Great Video! Who were you referring to in Alameda Ca? Im in the Bay Area and would like to meet up with other smiths. Can you send me her address. Jill Turmin? Thanks!

[@dheyderjr]

First yes!