CalebB

Ok SO. I just realized that I had a chimney flue to use as my forge but I have the problem of converting it into my forge and how to put in the burners/exhaust.

I actually work at a an air conditioning company so I have access to plenty of empty freon tanks. I picked up 2 yesterday. One of them is a blue canister that we call "New 22" and a pink 410. The 410 canister walls are a bit thicker. My next question would be how to; A. Cut the canister. And B. Build my forge. If someone has a design/schematic that they wouldn't mind sharing that would be great!

I'm farely new to blacksmithing. I just started as a hobbyist and made a couple of little things in a friend's propane forge. I've been doing some research into it and I want to go for propane as well but I don't know what to make my shell for my forge out of nor do I know what to make my exhaust out of. My forge design is the picture below. (Mind the bad handwriting)

Thank you!

I'm actually trying to build a propane forge.

Ok, I'm just now starting out with blacksmithing but I've been trying to learn and study for a couple of years now. I want to build my own forge, but I have limited funds. I already have a soupcan forge but it isn't putting out the kind of heat and isn't big enough for the knives I'm working on. My question is, what kind of material would be best for me to make my forge out of? I already have a plan but I just don't have the know-how to know what kind of metal or material to make my furnace chamber out of. (Picture is of the first knife I made.)