Hi all this is my first question of many as i'm a newbie. I have designed (in my head) a forge made from a 15kg gas cylinder, I plan to cut out around the base about 4 inches up about 2/3 the circumference and do the same on the top shoulder of the cylinder, then cut vertically down both sides of the remaining 1/3rd then remove the cut out piece. For the bowl I plan to use a cast iron griddle pan with the handle removed, I will set this into the base of the cylinder using fire cement or similar refractory, I plan to have a side draft tue iron also encased in clay. I'm not sure what to make the iron out of yet or even the size of hole so any advice there would be gratefully received.
For the blower I will be using the interior fan from a car with a homemade casing with the 4 speed setting knob to control the draft.
So that's my idea, what do we all think?
Before anyone says anything about cutting the gas bottle safely I have cut many before in the past with no problems as I fill them with co2 first.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts. Dan