msropp2

Thanks for the feedback guys! I know this isn't the hood section of the page but I figured it goes well enough with the forge being new and all that. I was thinking I wanted to add a hood with some sort of way to draw the smoke up and away when the forge first starts. I left the 3 angel stock attached to the side of the forge for that purpose. I could easily weld some extensions onto those pieces and attached a hood. What ideas do you guys have, if any? Is there a way to add a fan to help draw the smoke up through the hood and outside? Thanks again for all the feedback!

UPDATE, Unhappy with my first forge hard to heat long pieces and coal kept falling out of the front! On my two days off this week I gathered all the materials I would need and got to work! I was so pumped to build the new forge I forgot to take pics of the progress along the way. I do have some pictures of the finished product and as before let me hear what you think! Two pieces of 3/16 inch steel welded together, you can see the fire pot located on top of the steel. First fire in the new forge! Finishing up the pair of tongs from the previous post. Fire pot holding hot coals. Different Picture of the fire pot Fire pot covered with coal Knife i'm attempting to make out of a file haha! Not sure what I'm attempting but its fun!

Thanks guy!

First time I started the forge Stand, Forge, and Air supply Moved forge into my shop piece of 1/2 rebar inside, also a picture of my anvil First pair of tongs I made, made the hole to big but think I can still get them to work. Overall of my work area, used to be and old smoke house out back behind my house from the civil war. I would like to build a more permanent forge and use the chimney in the background to draw the smoke up and away! Close up of my actual forge does well heating up metal, burns coal up pretty fast. Any suggestions tips or tricks are welcome please speak your mind. I am new to blacksmithing but I love it! Thanks for looking!