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Will give it a try next time I fire up the press. I have a pump out of an old shampooer that I have thought about making into a coolant pump but hated the thought of oil running all over my shop, with water... I get that everywhere just stomping around in my slack tub. ;)

''take a shovel and dig a hole and slip the pipe down so one end is in the bottom of the hole''

If I can't get a ''Fire pot'' from standard Iron's scrap yard tonight I may just try that! 30 more min till I can go find out ...

LOL I'm getting very restless at work today! Have already taken off to get some of the parts at lunch...

Was at the steel supply today and picked up a 3/8'' plate for my hearth on my coal forge. The guy who sold it to me said it was a 44''x38'' Blue Steel plate. What exactly is ''Blue Steel''? and would that not be a good name for a forge?
Blue Steel Forge
Google doesn't turn up anything on it do any of you know any one using it?

http://ftpforge.chez-alice.fr/Blacksmithing.pdf
sounds like a book you may want to print and take with you.

I am a firm believer in Marvel Mystery Oil. Been using it for years and it smells nice too. cheep and available at most places that sell oil, red and black bottle.

The link to your web site is wrong the correct one is Fredeen Blades | Custom Hand-Forged Blades
Thanks for the look at the grinder, I too am thinking about making one.

Make a Styrofoam one and carry it around at fleamarkets, farmers markets, etc and see if anyone has anything like it only heavier. ;)

What size bar do you make them from?

I wear a welding hat to keep the sweat out of my eyes, It helps a lot. I also keep a ''Clean'' rag handy for when I am sweating really bad, (it gets 100+ w/ 98% humidity here in OK). I use a face shield for grinding or anything that has flying metal, I find that is is by far the most comfortable of the safety eye ware I have tried. It is the one from Lowes and was ~$12.00.

Why would something like a full face shield not be safer than safety glasses? Not arguing just need to know! These face shields wrap up the face like a welding helmet but are clear except the top forehead piece.

No idea really just know they have very large acorns.
Ya I love the Peedabed Forge name:)
Kinda funny the other part of your sig though, I know a very good knife smith named Paul Hacker.

look at a spring fuller, a guillotine tool, or just hit it with your hammer - rotate it 1/4 turn and hit it some more then rotate it back to the original side and repeat.

how about Kickapo forge...or Indian Nation forge...lot of History there. or Canadian Valley forge. seems like the Chisholm trail went right past Blanchard...The Forge on the Chisholm!

Not enough Indian blood in me to keep from offending my Indian friends if I use that.
Trying to not link it to a place encase I ever decide to move it to a better location.

Hmmm...
Old Fire Forge? Kids would change it to Old Fart Forge
Cold Fire Forge? Google turns up some WoW references

Wonder how the DG would react to the House Fire Forge?

Caminus Quercus

Humm... Latin... but I couldn't pronounce it properly and then could never spell it the same twice :cool:

OAK EGG FORGE?

(acorn=oak egg)

LOL my wife already says it stinks out there when I dip something in the wax or run the welder/flame cutter. Can't be giving her any more ideas:D

Keykeeper, Thanks for the help, and remember it doesn't have to have the word Oak in it :)

LOL Bur Oak Forge is already taken as well.
My web site, not that I have done anything with it yet is effortlessware.com so I thought about effortless forge but... have you ever tried to hit something with a hammer very long? Not even close to effortless! ;)

The Oak part of the name could represent that I use Oak for fuel... and I am sure I will as soon as I get my solid fuel forge built, may not use it for long but at least a little until I can get some coal. ;)

Well, after a few people have seen my first few pieces they are showing enough interest that I should at least have a name to give them.

The smithy is located in my garage at the moment and is on land which is covered with VERY large Oak trees which produce MONSTROUS acorns. (2"-3" across) I do not want a silly name or one tied to the location.

These are my choices so-far:
Oak Fire Forge (So-far I am liking this one best)
Burning Oak Forge
Smokin' Oak Forge
Smokin' Acorn Forge
Burnt Oak Forge
Burnt Acorn Forge
The Artisans Hammer and Forge ( A little "over the top"? Esp. for a new blacksmith. )
The Artisans Hammer and Cave

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Will edit this post as more choices come to me.
If you have any ideas please let me know.

You could also build a scissor jack arrangement where you need only one jack that would old the scissors lifting the table.

RE: BP60 A quick question on attaching the threads to the inside of the pipe. Would the threads hold better if you cut the pipe and threads in 1/2 length wise then forge welded the thread pieces in place and re welded the halves together? Would take a special shaped punch to hold the thread piece and punch it into the pipe after heating to welding temp but a good forge welder could do it i bet.

A dwelling drill is one you are not applying enough pressure to in order to get it to bite. It will sit and grind (hone) itself until the tip is a round slag ball if you keep at it long enough. Even with good coolant, you have to keep steady presser on the bit.
I use cutting oil for coolant, with out it I will always burn up the tip on a drill long before I will with it. The drill press I am using is a 16 speed floor standing one and set on the lowest speed always. I use Marvel Mystery Oil and apply a squirt at the start then at the first hint of smoking afterwards.

Not to mention the aluminum or magnesium rims. :o

Ah but at base 2(binary) you could count to 1023 on your hands alone, if you had a ll your fingers that is.

I have a waste oil forge, built with no refractory just thick walls and floor (1/4" wall pipe x ~3/4" floor). The problem with it is the availability of the oil. Apparently in Oklahoma it is not legal to sell/give it away to an unlicensed recycler. It will however get MUCH hotter than my propane forge burner placed in the same "forge". I had no trouble melting down an entire 3.5 HP lawn mower engine and letting the AL run out a hole in the bottom. The hardest part of operation is controlling the fire with out creating more heat than I can get close to (I need to build a real forge for that) with out creating WAY too much smoke. I have scrapped the idea due to the oil shortage problem but it was a good thought!