Roy Honcho Gregory

So my cooking partner is building a coal forge. I'm building a gas forge.
He bought a 165 CFM blower from someone on line. Good blower.
I'm thinking of using a blower I have in my shop from a wood/pellet stove. Not sure the CFM

So I'm thinking my blower is not as strong as his, but much stronger then a hair dryer some use.
We will both gate them for control. any comments about this would be great.

The ones we use at the blacksmith meeting has a blower for gas, I see many here don't use a blower on gas. But I do have it so I'm trying it. If I had to buy one I would skip it for sure. I'm trying to do thing for close to zero dollars and get the most bang. It a :Just Me" thing

He is real good at things like this, so I know his will work.
He has done a lot of research on the web.

I'm sure mine will also, and this is more of my research.

Thank Y'all for all your post/help

as a newbie. I can understand this....Thank You Sir.
I do want to watch all you you-tubes for sure

Hell I was thinkin about using them to get a cold one out of the fridge from my easy chair, when NASCAR is on
GREAT JOB for sure....

Just a GREAT job. As a newbie, it maybe a good thing to do.
And as you talk about "Iron in the hat" I'm gonna do horse shoes hearts for now,,,LOL

Thanks for a great post

It all works for me, just at diff times.
What really works all the time is after you apply what ever.
Get some latex gloves on for the night. The kind they use in food service
You can also use those "Gas Gloves" at the self serve

Hope this helps someone

http://buffalo.craigslist.org/tls/2796052292.html

I've been lookin to play with my anvil I've had for most of 30 yrs. So I read alot here and there about tools and anvils. Now I've build NASCAR mod and street stocks and had a Jag repair shop. So I'm going threw my tool box lookin to see what tricks are in the drawers. I come across my air chisel/hammer

http://www.harborfreight.com/4-piece-short-air-chisel-set-68277.html

http://www.harborfreight.com/3x-air-riveting-hammer-with-5-piece-chisel-set-97857.html

The tools that fit that tool also fit the punch hole, so I'm thinkin about using them there till I make some tools for the hardie hole. I don't have any idea of doing anything heavy work on the just playin n learnin

I'm think if the shoe fits wear it. Any Pros an Cons on this one...Thanks for lookin

I do bbq compitions and get 1 of them to start the cooker. I really don't like it.
It doesn't heat like I would've though it should and after the 1st few events it will not start without a stricker from my cuttin torch

Just plain not happy with it. I'm goin back to my roofin torch (500,000 BTUs) that works like a dream.
Get them at a weldin supply for about $80

Harbor Freight has 1 with self starter for about the same $$
My cookin buddy has 1 and loves it... it's 281,000 BTU

http://www.harborfreight.com/propane-torch-with-push-button-igniter-91037.html

Thanks for your help. I did touch base with the local group.
I'm going to the next meeting....Thank You Again

Just some direction for a newbie,Please

I lookin for some info on how to burn coal/coke. Klinkers is what I keep hearing about.
But I'm sure there is more.

Thank You

It sure was great to see all things Y'all showed I just got a forge furnace and have had a anvil for years used it in my shop but never did any BS
Sure learned allot about set ups...Thank Y'all

I gonna bang some iron soon

Lots of great ideas for a newbie here..Thanks to all