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Thanks for the information! That's a very nice build! Am I right in guessing that the height of the opening is about 15 CM? This seems to be about what I want to build, too.
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Thanks for the suggestion, I'll try that out and see what I come up with. I was planning on the 2" layer, seems the best way to preserve propane. Plus some refractory and kiln wash, of course.
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I can't stand this forbidden stuff.
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Also, how much liner do you have? Thanks again, ~GG
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Hello KWJ!Forbidden edit again, so this is short, again.I have a terrible time estimating size, would you please be able to let me know the dimensions of your forge? Also, where did you purchase the 5 gallon air tank from? Thanks for the post! ~GG
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Fair enough, it may be a good idea to look it up and figure out about the coal forge. I'm still interested in building a gas forge to play with for now. I think it will be a good learning experience, and it honestly seems like it will be fun to make, too... I've got some thinking to do. Thanks again for the help, it's much appreciated.
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Thanks for the input, Charlotte! And thank you for the continued discussion, Thor. I can definitely see using a coal forge, however, due to my location I believe that a gasser is better for my uses for now. Perhaps when I move out away from the city I'll be able to have the open fire. As per size, I am thinking a slightly larger version of what I have, possibly built from a steel sheet like Frosty suggests in other posts. Or perhaps the five gallon bucket design which Larry Zoeller has on his website. At any rate, I am thinking a little larger than the 6 inches, and am leaning towards more like 10. This should give me space to do large enough work, but not be super massive at the same time.
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My interests are largely decorative. Examples would be steel roses, candleholders (I like scrolling them), wall hooks, or banana hangers. I like to do scrolls and I am interested in cage twists and similar work. Some examples: http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NDgwWDY0MA==/z/cBwAAOxy69JTESw8/$_1.JPG?set_id=880000500F http://www.abbsart.com/images/blacksmithphotos1_050a.jpg http://www.spaco.org/Blacksmithing/Hooks/Hooks7.jpg https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/8c/03/c8/8c03c83e23dc4103d5fa066b5cb39992.jpg I'm sure there's other things I'd like to do, but I'm a bit pinched for time.
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I do like WayneCoe's forge on his page, but I'm wary to build a bigger forge, because I see "Typical new person, building a forge too big the first time", which is part of the reason I had this one so small. I can't edit in my whole post, so lets try summarizing. Sorry if this seems brief, but I can't post anything longer. Is there a good "general purpose" size that you've discovered? I don't want to ask you to tell me how to build it, but I would like to learn from your experience. I know my general purpose isn't the same as everybody else's. I think creating a brick pile forge would be a good idea for me, I just get really excited about doing things one way and have a hard time thinking of alternatives. Please let me know if there's questions you think I should be asking. I'm very interested in learning, and love reading books. I have backyard blacksmith and Gas Burners for Forges, Kilns, and Furnaces so far. Any other suggestions? Thanks again, ~GG
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Forbidden. I can edit, but nothing of any length...
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Ahhh, I may have misunderstood something I read, I feel silly now. I probably don't intend on doing pattern welding. It's interesting to me, but I don't believe I want to design my forge with that in mind for now. But I do want to be able to make tongs, which generally uses forge welding to attach the reins to a piece of square stock, no?
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Hello all! I tried posting in "More stupid questions from a newbie", but got forbidden and couldn't edit, so I figured I'd post a new threat. that thread, for reference: http://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/43355-more-stupid-questions-from-a-newbie After reading through this post many times, I've realized I have a similar question to Cranky. Is it better to use one 3/4 inch burner or two 1/2 inch burners when you have a volume of ~350 cu/in? My design is using an old air tank, with a 10 inch ID, so 6inch ID with liner. I can cut it as short or long as I want, but I was planning on having it be 14 inches, with a two inch liner on the rear, so 12 inches long. With that, it's 339.29 cu/in. What are your thoughts on number of burners? Will it be "better" to have it evenly heated with two 1/2 inch burners? Thanks for the help! It's been nice to read through all of these posts, seeing people with similar problems to me, ha. My basic idea for a design, for reference: http://www.arscives.com/bladesign/forge.tutorial.htm however, I want a closed back, with a window similar to: http://www.zoellerforge.com/simplegasforge.html I am planning on using the Frosty T burner. I thought to use Zoeller's modified side arm at first, but I like the simplicity of the Frosty T. I am mostly planning on doing smaller trinket work, such as steel roses, hooks, candle holders, etc. I am also interested in being able to use the forge for crafting a knife, so I will need it to be welding temperature. I'm not sure that I need an entire foot of depth, but I'd like opinions. Thank you all! ~GG
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Can't edit in anything longer than this. Bah