Forge Design HELP!!!

[primtechsmith]

Well...
The Blacksmith Guild of Virginia is moving forward and we are looking to have about 5 side draft forge designs built for our demonstrators to use off site at potential conferences, or area hammer ins. For those familiar with SOFA...their forges are the ones I would like to build. I have also heard them referred to as BAM designed forges...

I am wondering if anyone out there has the plans for this commonly used design. I will be using Centaur blowers and maybe firepots as well(Depends on their prices compared to others around).

If any of ya'll can share with me a resource where I can get my hands on the plans I would really appreciate it. I need to get an idea on costs before I can move forward....and having plans/materials etc would help greatly in pricing.

Thanks for your help.
Peyton

[skunkriv]

Well its been quite a few years but if I remember right the plans for the BAM forge originally appeared in the Blacksmith's Journal so were likely designed by Jerry Hoffman. I only took it the first three years so it should be somewhere in those years. My issues are at work and I won't be back there til Monday. Back issues are cheap and Jerry may throw you a freebie because you are making these for your "affiliate".

I buy forge pots from a friend in IL. $118 for the pot and ball only (fab your own piping and ash dump) or $200 complete. VERY heavy duty. Email me if you want more info.

[ThomasPowers]

Have you talked with the folks at SOFA? They most likely could give you all the details as they built those fairly recently when SOFA moved from Emmert's place to the County Fairgrounds.