Jacques

Since everytime I finish something someone make something better and quicker and easier here is my take on a bicycle part blower I roughly assembled today. The only manual forge blower I've seen in my life is this one. It works, sort of, but I agree that this 3:1 gear ratio isn't enough. What is the typical gear ratio of a commercial blower? I couldn't find anything about that anywhere. My investment in this so far is a few hours, off-cuts and $10 worth of bicycle parts. Back to CAD again.

Pictures please, lots. Please, please, please.

Finally something I can manage, I just not sure if any grown-ups would be willing to help me. Blacksmith's Shop

That must be the understatement of the year.

I'm reading a book, The Story of Writing, and it the writer tells of a fragment of hieroglyphics from ancient Egypt that has been translated, in which a father is trying to convince his son to become a scribe. "I have seen the smith at work beside his forge, his fingers are like crocodile skin and he stinks worse than roe."

I've uploaded some pictures of the Forge in at Coenraad's place. It can be seen here: Vegter Forge-Inn, 28 Feb 2009 - Blacksmith Photo Gallery