Thanks Charles, I can see this as a real possibility if I decide to stick with mainly charcoal but I want to be sure I'm understanding you. The hearth of the forge would just be flat and I would build two(?) mounds above the hearth, basically creating a trench between the mounds with the tuyere exiting from one of the mounds. Is this correct? How tall should the mounds be?
Yes, thanks Frosty, by "fire pot" i meant the duck's nest created by the clay. You're looking at the forge after a year or more of use. I just scraped back the ash so you could see the forge better. If I use this method to convert it to side blast, do I just use bricks to contain the fire as well? How tall do I need the brick walls?
I do have one more question about placing stock in a charcoal fire. I know the fireball and zones are different from a coal fire, so where should my stock rest in the fire?
Thank you guys for the taking the time to answer!