FieryFurnace

Well, folks, I didn't get the forge. We got some little bull calves at the auction and didn't even stay to see how much the forge went for. Oh well! Thanks for checking back though. The Kidsmith, Dave Custer "It's not the fact that you're dead that counts but only how did you die"

That's a bummer having to leave all your stuff behind. We just moved to Ky. from Ga. and at first I had to leave all my stuff as well. Now I have one forge set up and a vice and my anvil up here. All my tools are up here as well. These consist of 2 1/2lb cross peen, 1 lb ball peen, 4lb sledge, 1 small file, an old pair of "Champion" tongs, some handmade tongs, and an "F" stamp. Anyway, thanks for repling and we'll probably hear from each other soon. The Kidsmith, Dave Custer "It's not the fact that you're dead that counts but only how did you die."

Thanks man, As far as being creative, I built my first forge and just recently restored another. On the second one I had to re-do the legs, build a fire pot, build the air duct, and design a blower bracket. It works like a champion. Oh! it is a "Champion." Ha! My big boy blower (mounted on a solid cast iron stand) was malfunctioning ( The Kidsmith, Dave Custer "It's not the fact that you're dead that counts but only how did you die"

There is an old forge/blower set being auctioned off tommorrow, in my area. Several of the fan blades are broken off and it has a heavy coat of rust on it. The blower itself is pretty good, it turns freely, and the fire pan is solid. Is it possible to weld an entirely new fan together? Should I get something that is going to take that much restoration, and how much should I pay for it? Would it be worth it to restore it and resale it? Reply quick and thanks. The Kidsmith, Dave Custer "It's not the fact that you're dead that counts but only how did you die"

Hey tetnum, Thank you for that link. I think I've heard of Blacksmiths Depo before but I'm not sure. What kind of set up do you have as far as tools? It's good to see somebody else my age interested in smithing. Do you have a teacher in your area? The kidsmith, Dave Custer "It's not the fact that your dead that counts but only how did you die"

Thanks again guys. I'll check into those suppliers soon. Fact of interest: I'm located near a huge steel supplier, Sanduske Steel. I heard several people mention getting steel there and I'll be getting by there soon, to replinish. I hope that they don't have an outragous order minimum because I only buy 100 ft, or so, at a time. The Kidsmith, Dave Custer "It's not the fact that you're dead that counts but only how did you die"

Thanks Guys! Glen, we are in the southern central part of Kentucky. The city is Columbia. We are a little over an our east of Bowling Green, and an hour west of Somerset. We are just a little north of the Ky./Tn. line. The kidsmith, Dave Custer "It's not the fact that you're dead that counts but only how did you die"

Hello Gentlemen! Just so everybody knows, I am new and I have no idea what I am doing! I am a beginner blacksmith. I have been forging for a little over a year and right now I am fifteen. Currently, I have two forges, two blowers, an anvil, and a vice. I do sell a few products on our family website. I am pretty much self-taught but I have had a few lessons here and there. If anybody knows of a good coal supplier in Ky. or northern Tennessee, please let me know. I would greatly appreciate that. The kidsmith, Dave Custer "It's not the fact that you're dead that counts but only how did you die"