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What refractory clay did you use? Was it homemade or prefab? If it was homemade what did you make it out of? Thanks Raven. Jakob
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Hey Harris I was actually considering what you said about putting clay in the sides of the pot to taper it down last night and I thought it a stroke of genius, seems I'm not the only one around ;) . I will also be making my own charcoal with a Charcoal Retort Kiln, any suggestions on how big the charcoal should be when broken down?. I think I might add a blueprint of the Kiln to the section for blueprints. Thanks again guys! Jakob
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Nice! Thanks Frosty for that idea, but unfortunately I don't have a welding rig handy, so I might have to drill extra holes through the drum to fit the flange... BUTTTTT, we'll see what happens. Jakob
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Hey Pugman, I saw your blower, WOW thats a beauty. I was wondering where you got, because I have been looking for one for a while now and can't seem to find a decent one!
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Thanks again John for all the incredible advice. So what you are saying is that if I add a layer of clay to the fire pot then I should leave enough of a gap between the layer and the surface of the table so that I have heat on all sides of the work. Or just not add clay at all. Kinda off topic but will 3/16" steel sheet warp? Thanks to you too Raven. I am loosely basing my design off yours and others I have seen around. I do like your idea of a hinge as an air control. I am still not sure how I will be controlling my airflow. But we will see what I come up with resource wise and what I can accomplish with that in mind. Jakob
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Thanks John for clearing that up for me, I had no Idea what you meant by bolting it in but I get it now. Any suggestions on DIY refractory or should I buy it? I am thinking about an electric blower, just because i am young and would like to figure out how to wiore it up to an OFF/On switch. That may sound lame but I want to see if I can do it... Thanks again guys, Great Ideas! Jakob I.
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Awesome, thanks fro the advice. I was wondering though if it would be better to add refractory clay to make it level or leave it as a dip so i have hotter areas or something?
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Stories behind smithy/forge names...
MrAceman replied to elkdoc's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
I currently don't Own a Smithy, but I aspire to be a blacksmith. I live in the Blue mountains in Australia, in a village called Wentworth Falls. I came across this thread and thought I might take a look. Some truly awesome names out there. In Wentworth Falls, there is a waterfall, and that got me thinking. How about "The Falls Forge"? It's kinda funny to day but it sounds nice and it also has a meaning behind it. BTW here are the Falls in full force... -
As you can see, I added a small hinged flap thingy which I am still debating on whether I should or shouldn't use. It was kind of a spur of the moment thing and i think, if I add it, I will place the hinges on the other side so it doesn't open on the the fire.
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Alright, thanks for the advice. Dale, are there other reasons you shouldn't weld the drum to the plate? I am not planning on changing anything currently and I already have another drum in the works. Just wondering. Do you think it would work if I just sat it in there without welding or bolting it down? And also, what's a website that sells blowers, I have been looking and can't find ANY. Apart from old Ebay ones that are going for double the price... By the way, here are some pictures of what I came up with...currently legless ;) :
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Brake Drum Forge I am relatively new to the Black Smithing community and have been looking for ways to build a simple, cheap (economically) Forge. The design I have decided to use is a Solid Fuel Charcoal Forge. I recently acquired a brake drum and am planning to either sit it or weld it into a sheet of steel, around 3/16 thick. That is what I plan to do and I would like to know what you guys think and if you have any suggestions please don't hold back, just don't be rude. Thanks! Jakob I. Here is a picture of the drum and 2 RR spikes I found.
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Hey thanks so much for all the locations, I am thinking about going to the demo in July and I cant wait to meet some of the guys there.
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Thanks for the replies guys. And Drewy I know I could go to any garage sale and pick up an old hammer, but I was wondering if anyone had ever tried it. I just retrieved an Old Brake drum from a car, that I intend to fix up into a Forge. It may take a while but I will get there some day... ;) Jakob
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Can you Forge a Claw Hammer into a Cross Peen? Now this is a question I have been asking myself for a while now. I have an old Claw Hammer, which is actually pretty new, that could serve me much better as a Cross Peen. I know this may seem absurd but I would sincerely like to know if anyone has tried it before, or anything similar. I am new to blacksmithing and I have so many questions, but I thought I might as well start with a good (difficult) question. I think, if it were attempted,that you would have to ( Forge?) weld the claw side together and then forge them into a triangle shape, then heat treat and temper it. Again I am a complete Newbie to Blacksmithing but I am willing to learn!!! Thanks Guys, Jakob P.S. Here are some photos of the Hammer:
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Darren yours is awesome, how long did it take to make it, and what did you use, both steel and tool wise?
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Drawing and Sketching Classes for Blacksmiths
MrAceman replied to HWHII's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
Are you guys referring to the $4000 AutoCad program? -
Anyone of you guys in NSW near the blue Mountains?
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Thank You Guys so much, You answered Pretty much everything!!! I am going to spend a lot more time on this site now. Thanks Again! Jakob.
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Ok, I live in Australia, and there are a bunch of railroads in the blue mountains where I live, so I will ask around and see what I can do about that. Thanks DCRAVEN for the advice, and do you have any good Ideas as to what I should forge first, as a kind of practice forge. And how can I tell what a metal is, eg Iron from Steel, weak from strong... Sorry about all the questions but I am a young wannabe Blacksmith and I would like to know how to distinguish that kind of stuff. Again Thanks!!! Jakob
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After digging around I found a bunch, But they are seriously expensive, I am young and haven't yet got a reliable source of income( My Parents are rarely reliable with pocket money...). So as I said I was looking around and found anvils that weighed much less, can you guys give me any advice on starting supplies, like brands and prices etc. Thanks again, Jakob
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Hey guys I am new to the Blacksmithing community, and I was wondering where I could buy a good starters Anvil, a 100-250lb anvil would be good, any ideas?