Glenn

Post it in the IForgeIron Gallery.

Thanks Jmercier, for putting the decimal in the proper place. If your using standard stove pipe, you can assemble two pipes together to make one larger pipe.

Racer3j, welding by electric, gas, etc is encouraged. See the IForgeIron section on welding/fabrication.

Follow that thread for updates. New material and new blueprints are being posted now. More will follow shortly, when I figure out a couple of small details.

Like any tool, the anvil will be put to use before it is cleaned up or altered in any way. I am sure the anvil has had a rough life but it still has a LOT of life left in it. There is still a lot of usable hammering space available on the anvil and those *beauty marks* may come in handy for something. Thank you for the replies, keep them coming. Frosty, that stack in the background of the photo is just pallets.

Frosty, please remind the theforge folks that the original post was on IForgeIron. That way they can visit IFI and follow any additional post to the subject.

There have been a lot of recommendations for 8", 10" and 12" chimneys, followed by bigger is better. 8 inched diameter = 50.2654 square inches 10 inches diameter = 78.5398 square inches or 1.56% increase from 8 inch 12 inches diameter = 113.0973 square inches or 1.44% increase from 10 inch Is there someone out there that can provide numbers to explain the air flow rates through the chimneys, and why one size is better than another? It must be related to the size of the fire and the air flow needed to move the smoke. Also why is it always round and not square or rectangular in shape? We need some hard data and numbers to use as a guide.

Jymm, why not post them in the IForgeIron Gallery also? There is plenty of room.

Thank you Finnr. Nett, the acorn story, it followed me home

Acorn? I thought it was an anvil stand (grin). Drove a '78 Chevy most of a day (one way) to pick up the acorn.

This anvil came from western Pa where it was used in the mines. Then it used by a blacksmith that made and repaired fences and gates for the local cemetery's. It was then placed between a garage door and outside stairs to a house and a dog tied to it. I can only guess that the dog was in charge of protecting the garage, the house, AND the anvil. Who is the manufacture? Can you provide any history of the manufacture? Should the face of the anvil be repaired? Should the missing edge of the anvil be repaired? Should the mushed edges be repaired?

Your original question was about why side draft chimneys worked, the temperatures expected in the flu, and a comment on a fan to assist the draft. By deleting the original question, the answers are now difficult to understand.

Your on the list.

Enjoy your trip. Send lots of photos to the Gallery so we can keep up with you and the metalwork you see.

Those book are listed in the IForgeIron Lessons in Metalworking > Blacksmithing LB0008 Reference material and LB0008.0001 Reference material

Several Blueprints on how to build bellows.

so what was the answer? Those in the forum would like to know (grin)

Hofi Dividers

what size rivet, what material is the rivet made from, what is the application, one rivet or in groups?

We need to realign this thread to North and to blacksmithing or it gets shut down.

Mike, think about something as simple as 3 trailer jacks, like you used on the tongue of the car hauler. Crank the wheel of the jack onto the ground to lift the load, and then just push. When it is place, crank the wheel back up lowering the load and making everything stable again. Works on anvils, work tables etc. Lot's of ways to solve the problem(s), all you really have to do is swallow hard, and ask for ideas. The fine folks on IForgeIron can come up with something. They are blacksmiths after all (grin).

Posts with images are reworked so the overall *look* of the forum remains consistent. This also allows those folks with slow modems to view the view the forum as quickly as possible.

Larrynjr build a wooden anvil stand for his new anvil. Check here for details There has been several discussions on killing the ring of an anvil. Caulk, sand, chain, magnets,different methods of attachment, etc have been suggested. Use the search engine (top of the forum page in the green bar) or the IForgeIron Archive (bottom of the forum page in the green bar) to your advantage.

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Photo are as follows: Original 55 Forge modified to fit on a potty chair. BP0238 Side Blast 55 Forge BP0333 Supercharged 55 Forge BP0518 New Fire Pot for the Supercharged 55 Forge All images were taken during the first fire in each forge. The fire had not had time to build a bed of coals or even get real hot yet. The interior brickwork was for a special project that required a little different type fire. The fire pot is currently in use. It has a 3 inch air tube going into the fire pot, with 2 each 1/2 inch rods acting as a grate, and can use lump coal or fines with this set-up.