I have a fun project to start, and would welcome suggestions.
The situation is I am a weekend/amateur/hobby smith, and don't see that changing. My little shop was put away a couple of years ago when a snow storm took the roof down...no one hurt, but kids, G'kids, job etc kept me away and never got it re-built. We are now moving closer to Lexington KY, from the town to 8+ acres in the country !! That means I get to build a new smithy, , altho with limited funds .
so, with limited funds, plenty of space, and for a "weekender" guy, what would you suggest I build, and of what? All my stuff is "old"...old cast forge table, hand crank blower, 1/2 whiskey barrel, 3x4 1/2" steel table top scrounged year ago, etc. Am pretty well OK with layout, forge to tub to anvil to table to vice...but interested in ideas for the structure.
open on 3 sides? storage room? all enclosed, (with ventilation of course)? removable walls? concrete or dirt floor? wood or sheet metal or log or ? etc, etc, etc.
Know this is a wide open topic, but I plan to have a lot of fun doing this, and would be glad of any ideas, suggestions, experiences, etc.
Thanks!