Houaha

I take 3-4 pieces of newspaper and lay them in the opposite way then i roll it up into a circle and poke a hole in the center of the circle with my anvil's horn put that in the fire pot and put some coal on it and light the paper with a propane torch, no clue how long I have to wait usually around 15 min

I use aluminum wire now but I want to use steel just cant afford it.

I have been making chainmail lately because I can't blacksmith because ts winter and there's snow all around. I made a video on how to make chainmail easier, here is a link to it YouTube - making chain mail with a simple jig

I'll be putting up some pics on my chainmail making set up tomorrow I hope, also was wondering if anyone had any pics of chainmail items they have made like suits or something, or maybe a picture of your set up when you make chainmail.

theres nothing new there?

just asking to let u know not trying to argue but could you use one?

so far i have been using a cupcake tin to make ingots wouldn't it be the same as that? oh and i always preheat it a bit over my forge before pouring

just wondering but y can u not use a cookie sheet? just wondering and i cant sand cast i don't have the sand or a 2 part mold

i was thinking of melting aluminum and making aluminum plates but what would i use as a mold? could i use a cookie sheet(with sides lol)or would i have to make a mold?

i use it too it works fine for me and there's a store close by

well this one it rusted a bit and i don't think has been used for a long time so i think its fine i use it to shovel coal into my forge now

i got a ladle type thing from someone in town that works with sheet metal and i was wondering if i could melt aluminum in it by putting it over my coal forge the pour it into a cupcake tin to make ingots, here is a picture of what mine kinda looks like(this isn't mine its a pic i found on Google that looks like mine) http://www.ynot-fish.co.uk/Bits/Weight%20Article/Cast%20iron%20Pan%20and%20Ladle.jpg

i am going to melt it(at least try when i get a melting furnace)

lmfao oh well careless mistake could happen to anyone lol(would of happened to me if u hadent said that lol)

how do you tell the difference in steel and aluminum by just looking at it? i am going to the recycling center with my grandpa tomorrow and i want to get some aluminum to use with my furnace i want to build.

ok thx ill look for some arm and leg protection

try searching on google ill bet u will find a lot of them, also try ebay or amazon

thx for that site now i want some angle to make a couple molds
but i don't have any now
for the safety equipment that includes gloves, work boots, safety glasses(i would wear a face mask not safety glasses because i wear glasses and its uncomfortable for me the wear them), and...what else? lol

so have a rusty mold? so it wont stick?

another question can u use cupcake trays as ingot molds?

so does anyone have a plan for a forge? i cant think of anything

i have been thinking about using aluminum for a bit and i was wondering how i could build a melting furnace for melting scrap aluminum. i was also wondering could u melt aluminum cans(soda cans, etc.) to make aluminum bars? We get a lot of soda cans every week, so i think we would have enough to make some small sized bars. also how much would it be to make a melting furnace for aluminum? i would like to use propane or possibly electric.

well i wanted to use it for small things but also for larger things so i gues a medium size would do for me

also how do u change the psi?

i was thinking about trying a gas forge instead of using my coal forge, i was wondering how long can a 20 gallon propane tank will go for and at what psi, and about how much i could make the BP0192 Gas Forge for?

oh ok well i guess my dad was wrong then(for once )