Tom666

Hey! who hasn't asked for 2 meters of 4 by 2 !

well if your in a heavily wooded area you could start making charcoal and use that for your fuel. It would be better than wood.

Try here

http://www.google.co...CLKWg0QX2n4GOAg

I'll give case hardening ago, seems straight forward enough,

I did do some work for free for the local gates and railing man ,
He said just pop down and grab scrap when I need it!,
When I went back a while later and he had moved!!!!!

oh well NVM!

Thanks for the hammer tip, but it's the only one I have at the mo, Maybe I will make one tomorrow!
although It would only be mild with some spring steel welded to the face, but hay ho I will make do with what I have!
I was thinking about making a planishing hammer anyway so no reason not to!
I will get out early tomorrow and hunt the local woods for some handle material!

OK be gentle first proper post!
I got an anvil a couple of weeks back so I ordered some 22mm bar to fit the hardy to make some useful
hardy tools.
I'm gonna try making some plate armour, so I made a planishing stake!
this is my1st attempt so I am quite pleased. its only mild steel so I don't know how well it will hold up.
We shall see!
On a side note 1 meter cut length of 22mm bar was £40 but 6 meter length stock size was £38!
I have 6 meters! gonna have to make alot of hardy's now!

The square bit's are 8mm rod bent round the 22mm bar then welded on to form the shoulder
I had to grind down the bar a bit on the corners to fit my hardy hole
and the top got very upset with me bashing it alot!

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=nHkpb4cCKvQC&printsec=frontcover&dq=gas+burners+for+forges&hl=en&sa=X&ei=LTpFT4q6AcWj0QXdtcn3Aw&ved=0CE4Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=gas%20burners%20for%20forges&f=false

Long long long URL!!!

I have just ordered some ceramic wool and hardener!
going to have a go at building a burner!
the book is quite in-depth

Thanks for your help!

PS I will have 2" of insulation!

Thanks for the reply s. Added location! I'm in the UK.
$299 for it shipped to me so quite tempted
although just seen he does just sell the burners, so a bit more working out the cost!

Hi, I have been looking for a smaller forge for welding knifes,
I don't want to weld in my chip forge as the flux will stick the chips together (they are expensive)

I'm not confident on building the burners myself so looking on eBay I saw this and would like
someone's opinion on it before I buy it,
As I don't want to buy a cow.

Thanks!

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...#ht_1265wt_1072

postage is steep but I think that price is for the states.