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Thanks for the encouragement welder19, haven't given up just yet; just mulling things around some more. Where i come from theres' two counts to answer at this point, 1. I am manufacturing an uncertified appliance (forge) and 2. will my insurance company still give me house coverage if something happens? I've witnessed a couple of instant combustions, one was 3,000,000 Btu boiler burp and shake a ten storey building. We had to replace a chimney top for a 18" ten storey chimney an some splannin to the local fire dept. There was a fault in a new boiler and we had to have it go through its sequence to find the fault. The foreman and I were sitting astride it at the time. any way the point was I have waltzed with gas before. Thats why I am asking lots of questions and checking tables. What pressure do you run your LP gas on and what size burner oriface? Thanks ...........Duck

Already have one just waiting to install it. ........Duck

Oh, I'll have to find my old regs book to find to the right tables for btu's and sizing. I also still have my CO2 & CO tester at $10. a test. ..........Duck

Thanks for all the comments guys. First off propane is only as safe as you make it. Pressure test it to what ever pressure you can achieve with air then leave it for an hour or more,(use a pressure installed on the line) and see if the pressure drops if it does check for a leak with water and a little dish soap using a small paint brush. If the pressure does NOT drop you did it right. From what I can guess from the comments, gas forges do not have any venting or chimney. So most gas forges should only be used outside. That being the case I'm thinking of building it like a boiler or pool heater with a chimney on the top. What is the usual pressure used on the propane and the size of hole on the burner? That will determine the right size of venting. Since I have a 7 in. chimney I will work backwards from chimney to the size of the burner and then see if that is big enough to heat the steel. Thats a lot of research and I still have not decided if it is workable. Your input on these ideas will really help, thanks guys.........Duck

I have been puzzling the possibilities of making a gas forge in my cellar. I have 8 ft clearance cement floor and 2 ft thick stone walls. Since I'm putting in propane anyway and I have a 7 in chimney just stairing at me, what size vent do you use for a gas forge. Its warmer in winter than the wood barn. But my concerns are the dust in the house and fumes. Coal forge in the barn in winter aein't warm nuff.......Duck

Heating suppliers should carry a lot of what is needed bricks cement and more. The cheapest fire brick I found was in old oil and wood burning furnaces. the bottom of old fireplaces have a one piece brick, a rectangle with the sides tapered at the top; same shape and size as the fireplace. The furnace bricks are very fragile,but can be cemented back together. You also get a round forge,but, check with the installers (fireplace & furnace)rather than the company, the price is usually better. leave them your number in a box of donuts or coffees and tell them what you need so if they don't have it they can watch out for it............Duck

Can't help ya but wouldn't it look great with another 100 lbs on it, feed it scale........Duck

I sent a prayer to the Father to send his love and blessings to all....Duck

It takes a lifetime for God to refine a soul suited for heaven,Jeff must have been a quick study. Remember the good times........Duck

Prayers on the way Jr..........Duck

Having an idea of what your going through, it helped me a while back to make him a 12 inch keltic cross with a glass centre that was laid in the cement marker...........Duck

Woody I'm praying for all of you, and for the doctors to have the skill and guidence to make things right. Hang on little one...........Duck

Gene I just had a word with our father and he will send you and yours his love to fill the void. .......Duck

Dang!! when I read these posts I could hardly see an my nose plugged up, thanks so much you've touched the bottom of my heart. I won't forget, Now I can't see again dang. Blkbear e-mail me at bobhallduck@hotmail.com

Thanks Iron : Now I have to make more tapered dies. Oh, you can clean off the solder that goes outside the joint so it don't show, just needs to stick,not hold water. GRIN Duck

All the right answers in one website Thanks for all the responces.........Duck

Don't know if this will work but has anyone tried soldering the point from ammo into copper tubing...............Hummmmm

Has anyone made points on the end of copper tubing or snub end scrolls. Can you post a quick how to using swages or fullers?

Is there any such thing available from metal supplliers and if so what sizes and, be careful note my wallet just went through fourpull bye pass; how much.!!!......... Duck

Jeremy, and all the ships at sea;(Pam) have you ever tryed brazing (oxy-acet) with a stick of sillfos. Used in refrigeration copper lines for copper and brass. No flux needed. ......Duck