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BrittB

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  1. I went the easy route. I have a good bit of 1"X 1/8" stock from my last trip to the scrap yard. This was my first BBQ fork and bottle opener combo. Came out ok. I learned a good bit doing it. Hot cut the fork and punched and drifted the bottle opener.
  2. No specific reason to me, other than to keep clutter from the center of the room. With adequate racks and braces, long stock can be inserted on 3 of the 4 sides, allowing the flue to be rocked (bricked) in with the rest of the structure during construction.
  3. Thank you for the reply. The new house is in Cosby, Tennessee and not in an area that's as hot and humid as Charleston. But a separate area with AC is a requirement. Probably the "cold room" will have an AC so I can work on sheaths and handles in comfort. Currently forging stops in June, except at night, and resumes in September.
  4. A few of the basics are required. I'm soon to retire and am in mid-purchase of a home on 1.7 acres with plenty of room for a smithy. Cost is of minimal concern as this will be my last "real" shop. I have been working out of my 2-car garage and have gotten used to the smaller footprint. I am an Apprentice Bladesmith with aspirations to become a Master Smith with the ABS, so the shop needs to be built with that idea in mind. I also have an anvil problem and currently own 3 with intentions to own more. I will need room for a forge press and power hammer(s) (probably a tire hammer as well as a 50# LG). I also dabble in blacksmithing, so I run both a coal and propane forges. This shop will have a bricked in coal forge, probably occupying a corner or center wall. I am leaning heavily towards a late 1800's style blacksmith shop with a barnwood upper exterior walls and river rock and concrete bottom walls. I need room for guests as I wish to hold monthly hammer-ins and other get togethers for smiths as well as provide lessons to aspiring smiths. I am in the idea/design stage and plan on breaking ground in January. Any suuggestions/ideas from the more experienced crowd will be greatly appreciated.
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