Millhand

The forge is destined for a nice heated pole barn and 18' of pipe, im just doing a test run outside is all. although it will not be today as I'm running around fixing machines. seems I should have paid my guys to stay home today. it's a xxxxx milling Lumber in sub 0!!!! my forge build has been a mini vacation for me but real life seems to creep in lol. appreciate the advice!

Thanks c1 and arkie! I'm stoked to get a fire in her. lord willing I'll get a test in tomorrow. any idea how much pipe I will need for a outdoor test run? also wondering what our sub 0 Temps will do as far as draft. Probably suck the coal up the pipe lol Added a shelf and tong rack.

Thanks! it's coming along

Not sure if anyone is interested but here is my limited progress on my forge . I slapped together a insert to shrink the depth to 4 inches on the pot. I'll hook up the blower and wiring tomorrow. work has been a bear and I've not had time to do much. thanks for looking! One thing is forsure, no one is going to run off with it..........

Well no picture update, been getting hammered at work. almost no time to spend on the forge. I did however scrap all my plans of a huge grand hood! I was able to get the greater portion of a side draft "super sucker" built tonight.

I'm not really following you on the slots. do you mean like a v in each side? Do you think it would work to use fire bricks to raise the hot spot up? Ill do some outdoor test runs tomorrow and hopefully the pot doesn't have to shrink to much.

Two of my anvils and my 7" post vice waiting patiently for the shop to get started. 178lb family heirloom, arm and hammer and near mint 380 lb columbion. I also have a double horn anvil I'll post later. Welding bench I built at work, with a very handy makeshift anvil I made out of a large busted loader fork. I'll start on another table just like it for my home shop someday soon.

Hahaa! I had to look up the meaning of that phrase. I live in Northern Michigan. on the deep pot I had planned to make it 4.5" deep and had it all soapstoned out at that measurement, then my last min bigger is better self kicked in. I'll make a insert or Butch a inch off, if it doesn't work.

Thanks guys! tomorrow I'll hopefully get the tray finished and firepot installed. Wednesday I'll build the hood and install the blower. I'll document my shop build here as well. after I get my coal forge done I'm moving on to a 35 ton press build, maybe a 100lb air hammer after that. man I'm glad I never throw anything away, my massive piles of treasures will shrink drastically by the time I'm done lol

Hello all and thanks for having me! I'm new to blacksmithing to some degree. I've never owned a forge but have been doing my own fabricating for the greater portion of my life also I've been very fortunate to have collected and built a decent metal fab shop that will help me get this thing off the ground. So anyways here is the start of my forge. please feel free to criticize or point out any shortcomings tips, or tricks you may know/see. Thanks for looking. It's made out of some 1/2" Dimond plate I has laying around. 10x12x5.5 deep I may make a insert to shrink it up for smaller work