Carlisle C-705 Hand Torch
Surface mix
US price not confirmed
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Hand configuration shown.
Overview
Best for: Hand torch, General
- Mount
- Hand
- Fuel
- Propane, Natural gas, Hydrogen
- Oxygen (estimate)
- Not confirmed
Specs
The Carlisle C-705 Hand Torch is a customizable CC-style hand burner whose head angle can be specified from 1 to 90 degrees when ordering, offered totally surface-mix or with a premix center fire plus surface-mix outer.
Intermediate-to-advanced makers who want a CC-style hand torch built with a specified head angle for assembly, spot heating, and general off-bench work across soft glass and boro.
- Jets
- Not confirmed
- Stages
- 1
- Mount
- Hand
- Mix
- Surface mix
Specs
- Mix type
- Surface mix
- Mount
- Hand
- Oxygen (estimate)
- n/a
- Fuel
- Propane, Natural gas, Hydrogen
- Skill level
- Intermediate, Advanced
- Glass
- Soft, Boro
- Best for
- Hand torch, General
- Price
- US price not confirmed
- Stages
- 1
Figures come from Carlisle's own pages and manuals where we have them; the oxygen figure is a rough estimate, not a specification. Confirm the current spec with Carlisle before you buy.
How we source these figures
Treat the oxygen figure as a rough sizing estimate. Depending on the model it may be manufacturer full-flame consumption, a converted flow figure, or a documented estimate, and delivered pressure and purity matter as much as flow. What actually drives a torch choice is the glass, the work, and the flame, so size your oxygen supply after you pick the torch.
Prices may be manufacturer list prices or observed dealer references. Where a cell carries an evidence line it says where the figure came from, the date we checked it, and links the source where we hold one; a cell without one rests on the sources at the foot of the page. On a phone those lines show while this note is open. Confirm the exact configuration with Carlisle before buying.
Overview
The Carlisle C-705 Hand Torch is the customizable member of Carlisle’s CC-style hand-torch pair. You can order its head angled from 1 to 90 degrees; that angle is set when the torch is built, not changed during use. Like the related C-702, it’s offered totally surface-mix or with a premix center fire plus a surface-mix outer.
A customizable CC-style flame
The C-705 brings the CC’s flame character into the hand, with two choices made when ordering. You can specify totally surface-mix for a calm, face-mixed flame, or a premix center plus surface-mix outer for the combination character. You can also specify a head angle from 1 to 90 degrees. To understand the mixing choice, see surface mix vs premix torches.
Who it’s for
The C-705 suits intermediate-to-advanced makers who want a hand torch built at an angle they specify for assembly, spot heating, and general off-bench work across soft glass and boro. The ordered head angle is its main advantage over a standard fixed-angle hand torch. If you pick the premix-center configuration, it brings the usual combination-style care at startup and shutdown. Deciding between formats? See bench vs hand torch.
Fuel & oxygen
The C-705 handles soft (soda-lime) glass and boro, and burns propane, natural gas, or hydrogen with oxygen. Carlisle doesn’t publish the C-705’s jet count or exact oxygen flow in our source data, so we won’t put numbers on it, confirm those with Carlisle and match them to your supply before buying. For sizing, see how many LPM does my torch need.
Where it sits in the Carlisle lineup
The C-705 is the custom-angle sibling of the C-702, both CC-style hand torches. They sit alongside the premix Universal Hand Torch and the surface-mix Mini CC Hand Torch in Carlisle’s hand-torch range. The C-705’s niche is an angle specified at order time, alongside the configurable flame. For the wider context, see the how to choose a glass torch guide.
Before you buy
Budget for the whole system, not just the torch: oxygen (a concentrator or tanks), the correct propane, natural-gas, or hydrogen regulator, flashback protection matched to your torch and gas supply, didymium or boro-rated eyewear matched to your glass, and ventilation. New to plumbing a torch? Start with the fittings, hoses & connectors guide and the glass torch safety setup guide.
Editor’s note: spec details reflect Carlisle’s own materials. Carlisle doesn’t publish the C-705 Hand Torch’s exact jet count, oxygen flow, or current pricing in our source data, so confirm those specifics with Carlisle before purchasing.
Fit and tradeoffs
Best for: Intermediate-to-advanced makers who want a CC-style hand torch built with a specified head angle for assembly, spot heating, and general off-bench work across soft glass and boro.
Not for: Beginners wanting a first bench torch, and anyone needing a high-output bench burner, this is a hand torch.
Pros
- + Head angle specified from 1 to 90 degrees when ordering
- + CC-style flame in a hand-held format
- + Configurable: surface-mix or premix center fire plus surface-mix outer
- + Handles soft glass and boro
- + Burns propane, natural gas, or hydrogen
Cons
- − Hand torch, so limited in raw output versus a bench burner
- − The premix-center option brings combination-style startup/shutdown care
- − Mid price band
- − Jets, oxygen flow, and MSRP aren't published, confirm with Carlisle
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Flame notes
Customizable CC-style hand torch; head angle specified from 1 to 90 degrees when ordering, not adjusted during use. Surface-mix or pre-mix centerfire option.
Maker
Carlisle Machine Works
USA · Founded 1918
Focus: Soft, Boro, Beads
Family-owned Millville, New Jersey manufacturer. Its current glassworking line includes combination, surface-mix, bench, and hand torches. Carlisle says the CC was developed with Corning in 1939.
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FAQ
- What makes the C-705 'customizable'?
- Carlisle lets you order the head at an angle from 1 to 90 degrees. That angle is set when the torch is built, not adjusted during use. Like the related C-702, it's also configurable between a totally surface-mix flame and a premix center fire plus surface-mix outer.
- Is the C-705 surface-mix or a combination torch?
- Either, you choose. Carlisle offers it totally surface-mix, or with a premix center fire plus a surface-mix outer (a CC-style combination setup).
- How is the C-705 different from the C-702?
- They're closely related CC-style hand torches from the same Carlisle source. The C-705 can be ordered with a head angled from 1 to 90 degrees; the C-702 is the companion model. Both offer surface-mix or premix-centerfire configurations.
- What is a hand torch good for?
- A hand torch is held and maneuvered rather than bench-mounted, which suits assembly, spot heating, and mobile flame work. See our bench vs hand torch guide to decide which format suits you.
- How much oxygen does the C-705 need?
- Carlisle doesn't publish exact oxygen flow for the C-705 in our source data. Confirm the figure with Carlisle and match it to your supply before buying.
Researched and edited by Joe Blanchard, sixteen years on the distribution side of the glass industry.