I'm about to make my first forge and would like to have it done by the end of the month, but I cant decide on the size and shape of it. I'm planning on using this design. http://www.livelyknives.com/washtubforge.htm
I have a rectangle shaped "tub-like-object" thats 25" by 13" :shock:(I think too big), which came out of an old oil burning stove. And also an oval shaped tub thats 13 1/2" by 9", which I think may be too small once I put the clay mix in. I could probably make the big one shorter (maybe 17-18" would be good?) by cutting and bending in the sides without much effort since the bottom unscrews and the sides are quite thin.
I'm worried about this size issue because I dont want it to consume massive amounts of charcoal :shock:
