Daniel M

That is a very interesting idea for a grate. Do you get enough airflow that way?

Side view pics. 

Glenn I will get side pictures as  soon as I make it out to the shop in a few hrs. 

I know it won't be a perfect forge but I wanted to get my feet wet with coal. 

So sorry I somehow missed adding that. Coal for fuel. Small little projects at first but the ultimate goal is knives. 

What shape and size should I make this firepot? I am going to make a clay sand mixture I've used with some success to make the size and shape fire pot I want. The shell is the top of a old air compressor it is pretty thick steel. It measures about 5"deep and 16"across. 

Love it!

1 hour ago, ThomasPowers said:

I stayed overnight in Shamrock in March.

Believe it or not Shamrock used to be a nice town! Now it's just a drug hub and everyone's bitter! Glad I live in the country!

8 hours ago, Ranchmanben said:

Wow, you're closer to me than you are to Amarillo! Every first and third Tuesday of the month we get together at the Well Shod farrier supply store. They've got a few different forges and anvils set up and they just bought a Big Blu power hammer for people to use. There's dinner, some cold beer and pretty good company. Also, every so often someone shows up who is mighty handy with knives. A couple of guys who've been on Forged in Fire drop by on occasion. 

Well shoot we'll have to get together sometime! Doesn't somone that was on forged in fire ( Don't remember his name.) live on the outskirts of Amarillo?

Frosty: Thanks! Not trying to butter anyone up! Been on several different forums that have been run into the ground due to no respect for anyone. So I always try to show respect and give credit where credit is due!

About 15 min outside of Shamrock TX and about an hour and 15 min outside of Amarillo.

Texas panhandle here as well!

fyi: The info here has been amazing! Haven't posted much since I've been reading threads chalk full of info! Thanks to everyone that educates us newbies! 

Daniel. 

Thanks for the help guys I appreciate it!

The floors concrete. 

Ok! Thanks for the quick reply! It will be a propane forge. Sorry I forgot to add that. Call me crazy but I wanted to make for sure as long as I am careful there wouldn't  be a huge fire danger because one little spark out here means one big fire!

PS: I'll leave the forge welding to the pros for the time being!

I searched this and didn't find the answer I needed so sorry if I'm asking a repetitive question. Simply put I live in the Texas Panhandle where the wind blows 9 to nothing all the time, so a big fire risk all the time. So my question is when pounding hot metal how far will the sparks fly? I'm setting up shop in a metal barn so not worried about the inside of that but if one of those  hot pieces of metal flew outside when it's bone dry and the winds blowin. ......

Howdy!

I have made a few knives using stock removal ( which I enjoyed! ) but didn't get quite the satisfaction I think I'll get from forging. Now for my planned set up. For my forge I'm planning a simple two brick forge. For my anvil a piece of railroad track. And of course safety equipment and tongs/hammers. Not the best set up in the world but you have to start somewhere! Looking forward to getting to know you all and learning from all you masters of this craft!

Daniel.