keithwelds

Been a few years. I lined it with clay. It's a subsoil found in damp places on my farm.

One year on Roger, hope you are still enjoying it. Is the tree trunk solid enough for the vices? Thinking of doing something like that, but perhaps bury the trunk 2 or 3 feet below ground level to keep it steady.

cutting fluid from a lathe shop diluted with water 10:1 works well for me

Is it possible to use an old mobile phone charger as a power source for this? Keithwelds

Hi Christopher, I made a small forge with a wheel rim, it works ok and being mild steel it was easy to weld on a swinging rest for long bars that drops down out of the way when not in use. I think the brake drum would be able to take the heat better if it is cast iron. keith