Jason D

Sounds good. I guess I'll settle in on the main floor. Borax must have a million uses, work good in tanning also. I didnt know it could be used as a fire retardent also. Well I feel better now that I have a plan. Now it's just having the time.Thanks again, I'm going to go look for a side draft forge hood design.

ok, I'm convinced. Move all junk from main floor to cellar and set up on main floor. So what is the economical way to vent this sucker? I have two windows on the upper part of the shed for added ventilation if needed. But does my forge hood need to have a forced air set up of some kind? I am short on time as always, I hope to get hammering sometime between spreading fertilizer and calves hitting the ground in March. We'll see I guess. Jason D. If you don't have time to do it right the first time, you xxxx sure won't have time to do it a second......

Ok, what exactly do I need for positive venilation, and I guess I could use the main floor. It just has a wood floor and I would still have the vent problem. That and we don't use the cellar anymore. I love having access to everyones ideas/opinions there is something to learn from everyone.

I have a 16' by 16' shed on the farm here that has a cellar underneath it. I was wondering what it would take to set up my forge down there. I know it needs vented. But are there any suggestions or dangers I should know about, or is this a bad idea all together. The cellar has a dirt floor so not much fire hazard, but does coal put off any fumes that would be harmful even if it was vented good. Thanks, Jason D.

I thought about fabricating one, but was unsure if most tuyeres are cast iron/steel because of heat. The forge I have is a small rivit style. Jason D.

Thanks for the help, and i'm guessing that all the replacement tuyeres are cast for a reason. Also for 30 bucks it's sure not worth fabricating one my self. Though I think it would be fun to make.Thanks for the web sites too.

I guess they have a web site?

I have a question regarding a tuyere that is in pretty bad shape. It is cast iron which of course means nickel rods to make any repairs, I usually tig with a nickel 99 after chipping flux off my rods. But this thing is pretty far gone. My question is can I purchase a new tuyere at a decent price, is this something that needs to be cast iron/steel or can I use something else. I'm drawing a blank on finding something to convert to use. Just hoping to find something cost affective that will work. thanks Jason D.

I can see the foot pedal theory, but now that you say that if there was another flywheel it would surely be a belt also. You know belt from wheel to wheel then belt again from wheel to blower. I'm not sure either, I am going to try to talk this lady out of that old thing. She is pretty well off and loves collecting antiques. So I guess we'll see. I live in southern Indiana, Harrison county, Corydon to be exact. It is about thirty miles west north west of Louisville Ky.

So $50 to say $150 depending on the shape would be fair enough. $150 being ready to fire up. No mending needed at all? Thanks.

It looks very similar to your pictures, the fly wheel may be exactly the same. So is that supposed to use two fly wheels, if not what is the sprocket for? Very nice photos by the way. I like that camp cookin too. One of my first tasks is going to be making a tripod for my wifes dutch oven, she loves to cook over a fire. Thanks for the pics

Hey guys I found another old forge today. I was trying to find out what might be a fair price to offer the lady. It has the blower which spins freely. It runs off of a flywheel. It just appears to me that there should be 2 flywheels. I did not get to take any pictures today, but I will. Anyway the flywheel that is there is aligned with the blower, but has a sprocket mounted on the shaft opposite of the blower. I like the forge it is a couple inches deeper than mine. Flap for ash dump is missing, of course not hard to make though. Jason D.

I appreciate all the help guys. I have a friend who does leather work, belts wallets purses ect. He is making a belt for me this week, he's actually excited to do it. I guess it's just something a little different. I had thought about using an old ratchet strap, but I was unsure how much heat the belt must with stand. I have yet to build my first fire, so you guys will probably get tired of seeing.....?Jason D.....for a good while. I just love working with metal, I do heavy repair work at Ford Kentucky Truck plant, and enjoy fabricating or repairing on the farm. I still feel like I'm gonna have a long row to Hoe blacksmithing. Just something that has always facinated me. Oh where might I find some good coal? (I got a million questions I think) Thanks again

Does that require sprockets, or just wrap chain directly on wheel?

Thanks Doug, How would I find out more of the time period this forge was built or at least the blower. The only thing I see on the blower is 902L and 902R cast in the housing assuming L for left and R for right. The fan runs on nine ball bearings on each side of the shaft, and the blades appear to be copper. Jason D.(sorry i'm like a sponge sometimes)