MLMartin

Hello Mack Martin, ive been forging for about 3 years, been workin in shops for longer. I strive to become a professional smith one day. In the last year I have been learning to weld at a local college. I take classes up at Campbell when ever I can, only 6 under my belt so far. I have my own small shop at home and forge often. I belong to the two gilds in GA (my home state). I

so i just about have my first coal forge done, small table, only 20" by 30", and im sorta wundering what kinda hood/chimny i sould use. ive been to campbell a hand full of times so have used the side drafts, i know they work well. but i have a little fuss with how close it needs to be to the fire and have that makes a wall right next to the forge so limits space a little. i want to go with a hood but not realy sure just how i want to make it, just thought i would ask everyone how theres is done, any good ideas that worked well, or any "good ideas" that failed miserably. would love to see pictures

you dont need electricity to get a finger or shirt caught in a flywheel of a crank forge, drill press, or flypress. and let my tell you, those little gears on the old drill presses hert!