Thanks for the great advice Mark! Any advice on what type of apron or glasses i should use? Because my little brother is only 13 safety is paramount in anything I do with him. Especially when it's around white hot metal that can give you third degree burns in a fraction of a second. My grandpa said he has an old 12" piece of I beam or rrt. He's not really sure which. Could I still use the I beam or would it bend after a while? And do normal hammers work? At least until I can make my own or do I have to round the edges first.