whats the cheapest way to heat steel to a malleable temperature?

>>1070233
troll not allowed here

gtfo

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>>1070237
im sorry man
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>>1070233
Just use jet fuel

light wood on fire and use it to heat the metal

Use charcoal.
Put 12 inches high stones around it.
Light charcoal.
Use steel pipe to blow air at base of charcoal. (Dont inhale only blow)
Place steel to be forged with end in center of glowing pile of charcoal.
Use channel locks or vise grips to grab steel out of charcoal when it's bright orange hot.
Hammer shit out of it.
Repeat as needed.

>Protip use old steel files or leaf springs from trucks to make hard steel tools or weapons.
Heat to bright red hot when finished hammering to shape, and quench in cold water immediately. Hardens.
Reheat until surface turns a blue color to temper. Adds toughness.
Use sharpening or grinding stone to finish off shape, or sharpen.
Coat with oil and hold over fire to burn oil onto surface , repeat several times. Makes black rust resistant surface.
Enjoy.

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>>1070259
thank friend, I had problems making it reach at least cherry red

>>1070263
Yeah, it needs to be bright orange at least. Like somewhere between traffic barrel orange, and yellow is best.
Yellow to white hot can be too hot and burn up your metal.
Also hammering will throw sparks.
Don't do this near ANY shit that shouldn't be on fire.

>>1070233

>have no money

Drop the hobby and get to flippin them burgers

>>1070259
adds hardness

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>>1070233
Best way to find workable temperature is when steel becomes de-magnetized. That's around 1800 degrees, but put a magnet to it and when it no longer sticks then you should pull it and work it.