Rojo Pedro

I recently did a bit of maintenance on my trusty gas forge. I built this 3 years ago using an old air tank and advice from this site. I use it at least once a week and I guestimate it is 250 cu.in.. I got the parts from Mr. Coe and I have a little over $150 into it including the commercial burner (mathewson) which has worked great I built this forge about the same time I bought the coal forge it is sitting on and it works so well and is so convenient that I have only burned coal a dozen times since. It has worked great but I needed to patch a couple cracks and a couple voids near the burner inlet. I also replaced my kiln shelf floor, expanded my sliding door shelf, and made a pull out rest I found that I have been wasting some gas because the temp was about the same at 3-7 psi I normally forge around 5 psi but think I will keep it at 3 for general forging I also learned that the door wants to be open a bit at any psi and full open at 15psi. I found this interesting as I usually keep the door closed as much as possible thinking that would increase the temperature . I didnt take it any higher as it seems to be screaming at 15 I played with the air intake throttle too. It seems to like about 3/4 open at 5 and full open at 10-15psi. all in all a fun couple hours

Have fun Pat. Lets see some pictures :-)

Looks good. That is one serious furnace! I think we ran our heat pump like three times this year

I did some much needed maintenance on my trusty propane forge. Also expanded the shelf for my upcoming new kastolite sliding door and installed a sliding helper or what ever you call it.

Me too Arkie. Started at 22 when I got out of the corps and became a ditch digger for a pool builder. Between building pools and surveying land, I have swung some type of tool most of my adult life. People dont realize how much hammer work is involved in surveying.

Thanks Arkie. I've spent no time farming but have always wanted to be a farmer. Good advice JHCC

I wonder what the intended purpose was.? I have used a life time of digging and pounding tools but thats a new one for me. I would cut off the blade and try to forge the hammer end into an axe. Have fun and post some pictures

Thanks Fraz. It was made with repousse in mind but mostly just wanted to try it. I want to work up to a three pounder

Started with 1” round 4140. Quenched in veggie oil, 2 x 1 hours in the toaster oven at 475. Not perfect but I am super happy and cant wait to make a bigger one thanks for looking

Mmmmmmm - Bourbon

Very nice. Pattern and shape both look great.

Cool. I need probably 5-6 heats and lots of pounding to get those straight. I like those and the square ones too I once threw one into the fire without realizing that it was galvanized, it grew fuzz and burned green fire before i noticed and pulled it out. Yikes!

Hi Martello I would not fear chipping from any modern anvil. From what I understand, they keep the edges rather softer to prevent just that. Wear your eye protection and have fun!

That is one sweet anvil!

Hi George. you can do it easy. Use a camp fire for a forge. Use a hair dryer for a bellows. Use a big rock for an anvil. Etc. if I could start over I would go cheap as well. You can improvise or build most everything you need Good luck and have fun

Hi Chief. Im not sure those cracks are really cracks but forge weld seams. Pretty sloppy if that was the finished product. the face plate looks very thin like perhaps it was ground or milled at one point. I am certainly no expert however. For that price I would use it hard and not worry about doing more damage and as you said the horn looks good

Thanks everyone. I surprised myself with this one. No SLAG, like all my stuff so far, this is a gift. My wife is a bit cheesed off because she really loves him :-)

Also started a ball peen hammer from 1” 4140 and a kitchen knife from a file. Lots of fun forging this weekend!

I am really happy with the way it came out 22 ga copper, 28 ga steel, 1/4”x 3/4” steel ring, 3/16” rivets. Thanks for looking

I took 2-1/2” of coils from a garage door spring (1/4” wire at 2” diameter) and made 5.5’ of stock for leather and repousse tools of which I made a few more. Looks like i have about 50’ in this spring

Very nice anvil. Would go for $800-1000 around here

A work in progress. A gift for my SIL Looking out the port hole window is my idea. Thin gauge steel is the dark side the ring was surprisingly hard to make. 1/8”x5/8”

Nice one seffers. Stand it on its end and your gold

Thank is one good looking anvil and if I could have scored that deal I wouldnt think twice. Very nice

Very nice Chelonian. I have a round just lime and want to do the same, looks very useful