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Thanks for the comments guys, appreciate it. I will keep adding pictures as I add an air gate, ash dump, motor and blower etc.... In terms of the venting at some point, after I have played with it a while, I will add a side draft hood etc. In the mean time I will put it in the open with plenty of ventilation but under cover to protect it. Cheers, Locky

G'day guys, brand new to smithing only had one day introduction so far and in the process of building my shop and gathering equipment etc - time permitting. I absolutely have the bug and cant wait to have my shop set up. I took leave (holidays) over Christmas 2008/2009 just to spend time in my shed to get a coal forge built. Achieved a fair bit and have uploaded pictures to my gallery. This site is awesome by the way! I live in Langwarrin, Victoria and have a job where I travel around Austraila and a little overseas. Not alot of time other than the odd weekend to get into this, so in between times lots of reading and learning. Cheers, Locky

G'day guys, please find attached a picture of my leg vice stand. There is a series of pictures in an Album in my gallery if you wish to see the stages of fabrication.

G'day Guys, thank you very much for your support and information. Phillip thanks I will reverse engineer some of that and Tech413 really appreciate the effort in taking the pictures and posting. Pictures are so helpful in building something new. Thanks again. FYI, you can view the Coal Forge I am building which the air gate is for in my Galllery Album "Fabricated Coal Forge". There is a series of 27 pictures of how I am building it.

G'day guys, new IFI member from Australia; Langwarrin Victoria. I am in the process of setting up my workshop and equipment and I thought I would share where I am at with the fabrication of my coal forge. I have created an Album Gallery "Fabricated Coal Forge" with plans and pictures at various stages of build. I have really enjoyed this project and can't wait to light my first fire . Hopefully, if I followed instructions correctly you will find a thumbnail image below to a design in my album where the rest of the material can be viewed. If not and this interests you have a look at my gallery.......