Gareth Johnston

Thanks everyone for the advice. Time to get the forge started up!!

A friend gave me a lot of these mild steel strips there about 22 inch long and some 5mm - 10mm wide he found them in a skip has no use for them and brought them to me said do whatever you want but not sure. It's very clean steel was covered in oil though. Has anyone any suggestions what I could make ? , thanks Gareth.

Thanks everyone for there replys all good information, will be able to make good use of this oil now ! .

Hello all. I'm looking to know is it possible to quench in vegetable oil and or frying oil . Have the availability of both just don't know if any good and wouldn't use unless it was. Thanks Gareth.

Good advice thanks.

Hello all sorry for the lack in replying. Was meant to get pictures up of the forge , have some on instagram for anyone there I'm johnstongareth Talk soon.

sorry only getting on again now . was out yesterday on the search for a solution to my problem and was sent to a gas fitter who had what i needed which was a brass adaptor , ( European to UK fitting ) . i can now carry on getting everything sorted out again and hopefully some work done ! . @ThomasPowers no decimal point in that description that i provided . thank you to everyone who helped . Gareth

It is a adjustable regulator for the use of propane . not sure of differences in different countries but certainly doesn't work here . it works between 4-6 bar pressure . will take a look on amazon to see if i find a solution as its one place ive not checked out . thanks

with my becma forge came a spare gas regulator but it is incorrect for fitment to the uk type fitment of gas tanks , does anyone know of a adaptor i can use to make it work , ive been unsuccessful so far finding anything to make it work . obviously a new regulator may be the answer but what to go for is then also another question if anyone may have advice id appreciate it !.

Thank you both for the recommendation on the chart and temp reader , all good information !.

Thanks jclonts82 ill check that out see what its like , looking for something to help along the way until i gain some experience . the forge i am using is a becma gfr .4

Hello hopefully posting this in correct section was looking to know what people use to read temperatures in and outside the forge while working . have my forge and everything set up just lacking a few tools will hopefully get some pictures posted soon . thanks Gareth !

sorry cant help as also new to blacksmithing but great to see another smith from the uk . hope you get your problems sorted ! . Gareth

Interesting idea there , though I'll keep it clean as I can for the mean time especially with being in the shed :-). Thanks.

been away for a few days but exciting times the forge has landed ! . Now time to learn how to get everything working successfully and well to become a successful blacksmith . picture below ! . thanks Gareth

I get were your coming from im wishing it was here by now ! . cant wait to i get it then get everything set up and working

There has been a update ! . ive went for a different model slightly smaller but does the exact same as the GFR.6 its the GFR.4 , just have to wait for it to arrive now all being well wont take to long will keep you updated !!.

Just meant was it capable of working any Damascus or hard metals covering everything considering ive not worked a forge as yet hopefully still making sense here. Frosty seems to have me on the right know how now anyway but still wanting to hear everyone's advice . thanks again

Thanks Frosty appreciate all this advice its great to know . just making sure im heading somewhere in the right direction i can iron out the mistakes as I go along and learn. and im definitely learning now thanks again .

Thanks for that ill sure give you a heads up if im ever over , always great to meet other engineers and blacksmiths !.

Yes I understand , basically understand pay what you get for . well I have to start somewhere and learn somewhere so at some stage can always go bigger if need be but good to know the questions and answers now.

A question i never really thought much about until now which is silly considering everything . Would you all think a forge like the Becma G F R . 6 neo be capable of forging most metals saying mild steel- Damascus and so on , only reason i ask is ive been doing research and seen people with gas forges saying they've had problems with certain metals ?. Another question I have i do understand how it all works but want to hear from someone else on the subject , as far as finding the right heat / temp for each metal your using if you were using different metals how do you judge it . ( hopefully ive asked that correctly)

No worries ! , its a learning curve for me

just been looking through some of the posts always learning ! but that looks fantastic , well done

Thanks BIGGUNDOCTOR appreciate the welcome . Vegas is a wonderful place i am told on the holiday list .