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Hey, I'm looking at buying a gas forge(im in the UK) and looking for some recomendations. It will be my first forge and I'd like it to last a while I don't fancy starting on a brake drum. I was looking at this forge http://devil-forge.com/shop/gas-forges/dfprof3-with-connection-kit-and-ball-valve/ Or maybe the slightly bigger one. Does anyone have any experience with it? Or another recomendation? I have heard some good things about it on this forum before when I did a quick search but wasn't sure if there was something better/different because I never searched for anything else. I mainly want to do bladesmithing but this forge looks like it will kind of restrict me because it doesn't look too big inside(I may be wrong). But most gas forges look like the will stop me doing anything too big(which I probably wont.. but just in case).

I'm in the east midlands(aroun the Boston area about 60miles from you). One of my biggest concerns is getting elecric into the shed/workshop. Not sure how this works.. I will end up paying someone to it but it's probably going to be very expensive. Just checked eBay and the concerate sectional garage seems like a good idea, thanks for the tip!

I probably should have asked in DIY or some other forum. But seeing as I mainly want to be working with metal (blacksmithing/welding) I thought I'd post here. I'm 21 and have always love the idea of blacksmithing but never had the finances to do it. I have finally got a job and want to start building a small workshop area in my parents garden until I move to a bigger place(only have a one bed flat at the minute). I'm pretty sure I'm going to build a shed or buy a prebuilt and mod it(unsure of size). And I will have the forge just outside the door and maybe the anvil as well with a overhang on the shed to prevent it/me getting wet. I have no tools what so ever and not much experience with power tools. I used to use them fairly often at school and at my grandads yard but that was a long time ago. I'm pretty sure I will build the brake drum forge for starters or maybe a propane forge, not really sure. I was looking for some advice on must have tools in general(not only to do with metal but with wood as well). Any advice would be amazing, thanks! Also I'm struggling to find a decent belt grinder in the UK for a decent price any suggestions? Budget is around £1500.. And room to add to this later. Oh, one last thing. I'm going to be building a shed for this any tips on what materiel and size. Lots of questions I know haha. Hopefully someone can/will answer them :)