Glenn Trump

Unfortunately I dropped an F bomb and won't be here any longer. I've downloaded the entire website and all its info...for that I thank you and your friends....sadly this means I cannot respond to anything anyone says from this point on. I'm a ghost. Blacksmithing>Words yet the administration Glenn disagrees. It sickens me that we share the same name. Good luck friends! this poster admits he is drunk yet wants to blame Glenn for his stupidity. and by now he is clueless why both his accounts are banned

This is somewhat unrelated but I just moved into this house a few months ago and when I did I found the previous tenant left an entire engine block, about 80lbs of nuts/bolts, a multitude of spring steel from a few cars and a small Toyota truck bed....oh yeah, and a dirt bike chassis as well as a full 5 gallon bucket of used oil. I was cursing this man at first but now that I'm blacksmith minded I could kiss this man! I also have several front ends but either they have a heat treated coating or they're pig iron. Maybe a spark test will tell the truth?

Ok, truth time. As of this writing...I am drunk and as such my mind is easily blown, I'm the introvert and creative type. Once I sober up a little and can handle the revelations gifted to me, by you all...I will respond appropriately. I just didn't want you good folks to think I wasn't giving you the due attention you deserve. You guys are awesome! I keep bragging about this awesome forum with highly intelligent people in it. What a great time. Thank you all. -Glenn

I live in Snohomish, WA. Snohomish and Olympia are quite distanced...though I have been itching to visit our capital city. Maybe one day I will make my own forge but I'm OK with supporting small businesses that work hard to make a good product. Once I know more about the craft I'll absolutely make my own

That is a lot of great information I kind of feel like I'm cheating getting such good advice...granted I'm a long ways away from properly understanding most of it. The current issue I have with the majestic line is that I cannot find the specs for their burners. I'm trying to find out how many BTUs it can kick out and what PSI it runs at. The JF #1 burner majestic uses kicks out 160,000 BTUs and is capable of running 1-60 psi but generally runs between 3-15 psi to function. Whether I build or buy I believe the burner is the most important. Unfortunately I lack the proper tools and a fair but of know-how to make a good forge. Thanks for the advice, Glenn.

I really appreciate the replies and I have some research to do before I can speak individually on each point. The only issue I have with constructing a forge is that I believe pressurized gas burners are superior to free flow gas burners in that they are capable of higher temperatures and provide a more stable heating enviroment. I know that contructing a pressurized gas burner can be extremely dangerous. The first forge I posted has 3 burners of non-pressurized gas with bronze needles whereas the second only has two burners but is pressurized and are steel as opposed to bronze. I could buy a unit assembly for pressurized gas constructed out of steel but ONE is almost 1/4th the cost of the entire two burner forge @approx 96 USD for the burner alone, no pipes or anything like that.

Hello everyone! My name is Glenn and I'm starting my journey down the path of fire, sparks and creation. Those three things also happen to be one of my most favorite aspects about living on this planet. In a few months I will be purchasing a gas powered forge for forge welding and have narrowed my choices down to these two: The Majestic Forge 3 burner knife maker deluxe and the Thermal Art Design blade smith 2 forge. I was hoping I could get an opinion for the merits of each forge. Whether you are a Novice, an Intermediate, a Expert or a Master I would like to hear from you Thanks in advance, Glenn.