Reoryx

Hi, its been a while since I've posted on here but for what it's worth I built a over-head hood type forge and still use it. My set-up is a little different - I used an old furnace blower to create a forced draw. There are pics in my gallery showing most of the detail. The hood unit is adjustable up and down - I have it about 16" off of the forge most of the time; it's really only up higher when I'm cleaning out the firepot. Having said that the next forge I build will be a sidedraft. Irnsrgn had a blueprint on here a while back that showed how effective even an 8" stove pipe sidedraft was. Maybe Glenn or Andrew can direct you to it. Hope this helps. Jason

Thanks for the replies.

Well my forge blower packed it in today. It's seems to have reached the end of it's second life (It was originally from a clothes dryer). Since I'm now in the market for a replacement I was wondering if anyone had any experience with the 164 CFM model that Kayne and Sons sells (see link below). I'd like to get something that will last for a while. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks. Jason Blacksmiths Depot | 164 CFM Blower

Hey guys, Not sure if this has been posted before but here's a link to some free pdf versions of blacksmith books. I had a quick look and there seems to be some really good stuff here. Craft publications Enjoy Jason Edit: These threads have been combined to place all the information in one place for easy access Site Admin

Hello guys, The little box on my screen says it's been too long since I posted - so I thought I'd start a new thread. I once saw a reference to "Blacksmith stew"; I did a quick search in Vulcan's grill but didn't see anything so I thought I'd ask for recipes. Jason