I bought a wisper mama forge on monday and I am very happy with it. The forge works great , I wish the guy using the hammer was as good as the forge LOL. But hopfully my forge work will get better with practice. Thank again for all the advice.

I switched from coal to gas about 22 years ago. I presently use a Pro-Forge, but I could never complain about the liner. I've never really liked the forge but keep using it. I have one of the first ones made(I forget how long ago that was) and only had one replacement liner in 10+ years. I got one because Mike Wildenstein came back from a California Clinic raving about them.
I used a NC Whisper Deluxe before the Pro Forge. A great little forge, but I replaced liners in that thing like socks! I had a Forgemaster before that, I switched to the NC when I went to a walk in truck in '92, so I could use the NC swingarm to get the forge outside the truck. My first gas forge was a Valley Hot Box with 2 burners. A good forge, just too bulky for the size of the firebox.
Mike Wildenstein uses the Hyponas at Cornell, but he didn't think they would make a good truck forge. I was thinking about going back to an NC, but my former apprentice hates his Whisper Momma. I'm hoping for input.

I have been using my forge since '01 and just repaired the liner this spring.
It is compact, large enough for sm-med draft shoes (I build a 26" shoe in it)
Burns hot enough to weld in. and is used by world class farriers in the Lower Mainland.

I got it from Highcountry Horseshoes in langley BC, canada
604.530.0761

They build them in house and you will not find a better forge.

Hands down.

I have a little Whisper Baby(the one-burner) in my truck that is very functional for all but draft shoes which I don't do anyway. My farrier class uses all Whisper Mamas, they seem to be pretty economical to run and get plenty hot.

bronc222 wrote:bronc we all get better with practice and a good teacher to start hope ya like your wisper mama most that have them like them best to ya .bryan e.

what is the main difference between the whisper baby and the whisper delux? It looks like the delux is slighty bigger than the baby and maybe a 2 burner for the same price on the internet site I am looking at. Im new to this but Im just wondering?

Husker fan the difference could be in the doors. The one i have has a centered opening in a insulated front door ,and also has a centered rear door flap. some have a non insulated frontdoor or may have side flaps.

also there should be specifications on the inside dimentions of the forge, most of the nc 2 burners should be the same size

whisper deluxe is two burner, non insulated door (at least the one i have). rear stock port is not nearly as useful as side stock ports on the whisper momma. i don't do many forge welds, so non-insulated door has not been a problem. saves on weight, and i can still jump a weld when i have to.

the whisper daddy low boy three burner with the dual shut off valve is awesome. You can turn it into a single burner, or double, or triple all with the turn of a ball valve. It gets as hot as a forgemaster but doesnt produce near as much slag. The liner last longer than any I have ever used. I own two of them and two forgemasters, I will not hesitate to buy another low boy.

uncle Rico wrote:Is the low-boy as easy to change the liner out, as the blacksmith ? , I can swap one out in about 20 min, with the forgmaster. I have almost bought a low-boy, a couple times , but that had me worried, thanks. Jake