Tom Lumpkins

Welcome to the Site Howie,, You'll find all kinds of good info here. Besure and check out the Blueprint section and there's a ton of picture's in the Gallery..

Thank you Sabre...

WELCOME to the site, You have found the info.. besure and check out the blue prints and post those questions .. Someone on here will have a answer for you..

Just noticed your post,, Thanks Dan,, I hang out with a Group called the Possum Trot Forge Council, And we normaly meet the last sunday of the month, My big problem is lack of time, Trucking is very demanding, And I normaly get in for one day , and that don't leave alot of time for forging or anything else..

Here's some pictures.. Thanks for posting them Glenn

Bruce thats a fine looking set of cooking utensils..Thanks for sharing them with us..

Well I got him done, But for some reason I couldn't post the picture's.. So I sent them to Glenn and he will add them for me.. Thanks FFF for the input.. I would love to see some picture's of your Forks..

I don't know where you from, But you have a good start, You found I Forge Iron, and The help is here , Like Glenn said above you can make most of what you need, if you need help just ask.
Also you may want to find a Blacksmithing group in your area and join them, That will be a big help , ..
let us know how your doiing and welcome to the site ,, You might want to go to your CP and put in your location, Where your From,, Shoot you may have a neighbor that is a member here...I wish you well..Tom

I havn't been doing blacksmithing long and I'm attempting to make a bbq fork based on this blue print.
BP0154 BBQ Fork
I started on it yesterday and got it to the T part and nite time ended my day.

I'm doing mine a little different then the one thats here, I don't have a grooving tool like the one thats pictured , Plus I want to do the handle alittle different, I'm going to see if I can get the hen to come out and take picture's of my progress, and once I get it done i'll post some pic's on here. Tom

I need to get me a swedge block.. These things are expensive,

Looks good Highlander.. all that hard work will soon pay off...

Yep its looking good James.

Thanks for the info Pete.

Slideshow of Building a forge - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

Image of Ready for work - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

Image of THAT OLD SQUIRREL CAGE WORKS GOOD... - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

Chris , I made a drum forge , and it works pretty good, Here's a slide show and a few pic's..

Thanks for the update Richard, Enjoy your time over there, We are all looking forward to seeing some pictures. And hearing the stories that'll be coming outta there..

Hey Clifton, What part of Tennessee are you from,, You can go to your CP and add your location,That way if someone is in the Area, They might be able to help you out.. I may be able to help you out, I got one at the house that needs work..But I ain't sure what kind it is...

Welcome to the site Greg, You'll find all kinds of good info here. Besure and check out the friday nit knife chats. I think it starts around ten pm Central Time..
Also you can go into USER CP , And add your location, That will also help,, You May have a neighbor here on this site..

I would suggest That you make you a box, That you could lift up into the tail gate, And have a gate type set up on the box so you can slide out what ever you lift up. Not sure what you would want to make it out of.. Probably alum..
You could also take a 55 Gl drum and cut it in half, "longway" and make you a gate on one end, and You put wheels on it, So when you lift something up in the truck you could roll it to the area you want it,,Then dump it out,Then go get some more stuff to put in your truck.

I think you made a good investment.. Thx for sharing with us..

That is nice.. Good Job and thanks for sharing it with us.

Good Job Chris,, Dreams do come true right... Keep us posted on the progress..

WOW,,, I don't think I want no part of that, But if it was level ground, I'd give her a drive.
Don't you all abuse and corrupt Richard, When he gets over there...

I gotta feeling he may want to stay over there..LOL

Hey Dale , Ya'll need to get mooney to move to the USA next year so's I can come. Tennessee to be exact.... LOL
Sure wished I could be thr.. You Boy's are in for a good time....

I use a squirrel cage.( heater motor) outta a 64 chevy truck. it works pretty good,Plenty of air, I just need to fix a switch on it so I can turn it off and on easier.

Hello Jason and welcome to the site, You'll probably want to make you some tongs and tools to forge with, You can find all kinds of good idea's in the Blueprint section. I also have a drum forge, and it works pretty darn good. I have a squirrel cage " Heater Motor" outta a 64 chevy truck, and it supplys the air..