bill83

Years ago, I went to a demo that covered some basic techniques in a 100 year old shop. A potluck lunch was provided by some pretty good cooks. There were two rooms in the shop. One room had the hosts working forge where he did most of his work. The other room had the original brick side-draft forge and the potluck tables set up. The demo was going on in the 'modern' room and a couple of kids were playing around doing a hot cut at the old forge. I was reloading a plate of food (because it was really good) as I heard the kids wonder if the striker should hit it one more time. The kid hit it. The cut off piece flew across the room missing me by about 18 inches. (I saw it go by). It landed in what was left of the chocolate pie and a 'sputter-spatter' was heard for about half a minute. After realizing that nobody was hurt a debate immediately ensued about how well a chocolate pie quench worked. The kids learned their lesson.:(

Baubles don't work with her. Flowers don't work with her. Mebbe try to keep the finances separate. She sez 'I thought you sed you can make yer own tools'. Mebbe that's why, besides the meteorological and geological phenomena hereabouts, I call this place... Windy Flats Forge

I second the vote for a 'Lorrance' firepot! I'm trying to save up for one myself.

I saw a guy torch weld a few carpet tacks onto a rose stem--came out purdy good. It was quick and dirty and worked.

Yup, sounds good but I've been known to build a wood fire in the barnlot to pre-heat cast iron stuff...a good bed of coals heats a general area fairly well after a couple of hours. good luck!

uh, with all due respect, where is the tuyere supposed to be? Is it a side blast?