labrat84

unfortunately I don't have have access to a welder or a cutting torch, which somewhat limits my options, I do have an angle grinder with cut off wheels, but that is about the limit of my cutting abilities at the moment. I'm also limited in my supply access, I live in rural Northern California, the nearest Home Depot/big box hardware store is 2 hours away

The title is pretty self explanatory, but I am about to get my first gas forge ( a diamondback 2 burner economy model), which will be a very nice upgrade to my home made coal burning one. It was ordered this weekend and should be here within a week but I am at somewhat of a loss on what to put it on. I'm not sure how hot the base of the forge will get and what to put it on. I was thinking about putting it on my black and decker workmate table with a layer of half fire bricks between the table and the forge for now, and getting a metal welding bench in the future, but that will have to wait as I have 2 out of town weddings coming up that are eating up my excess funds.