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pijamak

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  1. it gets a bit hot, but not enough to melt it, it stays steadily in place (longest I worked was 5 hours straight, so I think it won't get hotter than that). when I want to do a "heavy cleaning" on the forge, I remove the PVC and take the pipe out (it's moveable since I protected the refractory to contact the tube with the kaowool... I acually move it a little bit some times to change the "hot spot" of the forge), there are holes under it and a tray. so I just throw the ash down the holes and to the tray and put the tube back ( I do that every 3~4 uses)
  2. I'm very happy with the small forge I've put together, and I'd like to share it with you guys :D I've made my forge out of this old BBQ : '> I made some holes and put a pipe trough : '> Then I drilled the pipe and put a layer of kaowool paper on the walls of the BBQ and around the end of the pipe : '> I put a second layer of kaowool to use as a "mold of sorts" : '> Then I poured some castable refractory cement (dukast 3000) : '> I'm using a bathroom exhaust fan as a blower : '> After that I got some firebricks which I carved to fit the sides of the BBQ, I put a layer of the castable refractory to protect them on the face inside the forge (they are very soft, and I'd destroy it over time with the poker) here is the forge with the firebrick already in place: '> Same thing from below, so we can see the fan : '> Here's how it's looking inside : %20%C2%A0(you%20can%20see%20the%20dimmer%20I%20installed%20here,%20it%20controls%20the%20speed%20of%20the%20fan)'> (you can see the dimmer I installed here, it controls the speed of the fan) I left the middle brick in the back movable: %20%C2%A0,in%20case%20I%20need%20to%20heat%20a%20middle%20portion%20of%20a%20long%20stock%20(it%20was%20very%20useful%20when%20I%20made%20my%20hold%20down%20so%20far)'> ,in case I need to heat a middle portion of a long stock (it was very useful when I made my hold down so far) here is it on work : '> It's small, it got a tad too narrow (I should've taken 1/2~3/4 inch of each brick on the sides), adn I'm still getting the hang of it (I burn metal all the time), but it seems it will do for a beginner :)
  3. thanks for the tips guys! I'll try to set up some shadow and get a dark bucket :)
  4. Hey guys, I'm still pretty new to blacksmithing, and I have my modest shop setup outdoors... This last few weeks the weather's been great, not a single cloud in the sky and it's bright and sunny until 9pm. Whenever I'm working at a friends shop (indoors... and sort of gloomy), I can control the temperature very well, I can get to welding white without burning the mild steel (most times :P )... but while working under the sun, It's crazy different, I burn the metal all the time, and it's impossible to weld decently since the "white" hot looks orange! any tips on how can I deal with that? sunglasses help? or is it only a matter of getting used to that? Thanks!
  5. Thanks Daniel :) I didn't have a sander, I bought the boards already cut to the sizes I wanted and did all the work using only a drill and sand paper (the round pieces on the sides of the anvil were a pain in the a** to make :P ) ... to flatten the top of the multiple boards screwed together I used sand paper around a roll pin ('>). but since I knew it wasn't gonna be perfect, I decided to put the extra board on the top as well, then I used it as a tool holder as well, here is a pic where we can see the holes I did a little better : '> I don't recommend the 2'' hole for the hammer centered (like the one in the front), its sort of clumsy to take it out since it hits the horn (or the heel if it were on the back), the 2 in the back work much better... I'll probably drill a couple more 1/2'' holes for tongs close to the corners. and again, thanks for the original idea, I'd be lost without it !
  6. I know it's a very old topic... but I want to thank Daniel for the idea... I used it and it's been awesome!! here's a couple of pics of my take on his idea :) '> '> Thanks man!
  7. Thanks for the tips guys... I did the ball test on the Anvil and it was over 90% rebound, so I decided to buy it. now I start the quest for the anvil stand ;)
  8. I might be able to haggle $20 off, I doubt they'd go lower, but I'd have to drive 4~6 hours and/or take a $60 ferry to go to vancouver island to maybe get a better deal... the market around Vancouver is really bad :( I haven't bought yet, I'm gonna get it this afternoon (in about 7~8 hours)... I've never seen an ad on that, it's a friend's friend that offered me, so I don't know if he had it listed before (the anvil is 153 lbs). should I grind the edges a little bit if I get it? it looks like they haven't been radioused. I'll probably have to go after a anvil stand after I get it... I searched for ways to make it quieter here, it seems the best ideas are: - make a silicone bed on the stand, let it harden slightly, then place your anvil and let it cure - put a chain around the waist - put a big magnet under the heel (still looking where can I get one... I don't have an old big speaker) - put a U Bolt on the pritchel hole anything else? I think I might try to do all the above and again, thank you guys so much... I'm very new to this and really appreciate all the help
  9. Thank you so much for the answers!! If you guys don't mind, I have another couple doubts: 1) I heard the Kohlswa have a very loud ring for being cast steel... Is it possible to make it significantly quieter? It could be a possible issue with neighbors. 2) here are the picture of the anvil... should I do something with it if I decide to buy it? like radius the edges or grind it a little bit? Thanks!!
  10. Hey Guys, I was offered a 150 lb. Kolhswa for $450. it is in a pretty good shape, edges could use a little radiusing but it's nice and flat. Is it worth getting it? are Kolhswa overall good anvils? thanks!
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