So I haven't really posted much on this forum. I've been reading so much and getting new ideas that I never had the time..... Annnnnnd let's be honest, I have nothing to offer. But I decided to build my first smithy. This is my first big thread so kinda bear with me. I started off with this forge. nothing too extraordinary, just another brake drum forge. It worked well but the drum itself was 8 inches across. And I'm intending on making mostly knives, so big choppers are out of the picture with this forge. So now I need a bigger one. But since I'm making it bigger, I need to make it permanent. So I made room in my garage for it. isn't my wife an excellent model? Next I went to the scrap yard to find a large steel table. I ended up coming home with a shipping crate. It was about the right height, depth, and width I was looking for. I can weld the rest on. Here is a mock up in the garage. so far so good. Now the hard part. To buy a fire pot or make one? Lets make one! 3/8" plate steel, a trip to a weld shop to cut the pieces, some late night welding and VUALA! 2 fire pots for under 50 bucks. not quite done when these pics were taken. My humblest apologies! 11"x15" at the top. 2 inch pipe hole. Back to the table.... Lots of cutting, cussing, grinding, hitting, and welding and the table is now done. mock up with my blowers. I think this will do just fine. Now I need to get to the hood and chimney. And THAT is going to be the hard part. And suggestions? Thanks for reading.