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​So I should dig a single hole with a pipe for airflow going into the bottom?

this can heat iron to a workable heat?

​best picture I have is this here.

I originally took this to show off to my friends but this works too

the hole with the cyclone of flame is the "forge" and the hole to the left has an 8 inch fan aimed through a small gap underground into the hole with fire

I'm having a lot of trouble getting started into metal working as a hobby. So far I've gotten most of what I need; A trip to lowes and some craigslist searching found me a decent anvil and a hammer. My difficulty presented itself when I began to try some basic techniques I found

I set several pieces of metal into what I called a forge but I feel Its just not getting enough heat

My design was just a Dakota fire pit with an 8 inch fan from the lowes trip but The airflow seemed to help the fire but it still felt very limited. How much airflow should I have or am I doing something wrong trying to forge in dirt