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Great! Thanks for all the info. I already dropped the money on a nice anvil -a spanking new 165lb. Peddinghaus - but building student interest will take time. I expect that we will start small and upgrade later. Perhaps once I get a few eager students we can build a forge as a class project. Thanks again.

Hi All - I've been lurking around for a while and finally decided to post. I am college sculpture instructor who was recently hired to start basic wood/metal shops from scratch (mostly). I hope ya'll don't mind if I jump right in with a question regarding recommendations for a smallish gas forge. We have natural gas in the building (in fact, right where I need it) and I am trying to hunt down the output pressure. For now I guess my question where do you buy these things? I want something brand new (no time to build/ re-build it myself). I saw Centaur Forge had some, but other company names would really be a huge help. If it helps, this will be used and misused for small-scale artmaking - no production level work. A sturdy learner’s model would be great. Thanks in advance!