Tito

Location is now in profile. Is there a way to just cut the fire pot a bit down with a brake drum?

Yes I would be interested in all of that, I can't find a way to edit the OP in order to add that in though. Is there one?

Thanks for all the replies! By the way I live in Maryland USA, close to Annapolis. I had thought I put it into my account info. I got the ASO word from this video, I guess I just got the definition wrong. I did check out Charles' thread on the improvised anvils and that does give me some ideas. Improvised anvil question; a friend offered some brake rotors to me to try to use, They are round and very flat on top as well as solid metal. Would that be a good way to go or would there be risks of the materials they are made of? Thank you! So I found the plans for them. I think the side blast one would great at this point. What I am really lacking is a fire pot. Thanks! I could probably do charcoal, coal I don't know about. Propane I could do but I am more worried about acquiring a good enough blowtorch/other implement for it. The shop experience I have is the basics of wood or metal work. Grinders, drill press, saws kind of thing. I own none of those at the moment. I am just trying to get the bare basics of forge, anvil, and hammer first.

Hey so I am brand new to this, it is something I have wanted to do for years but I finally decided to just go for it. I have kind of limited space and live in a wetter area. I am looking to make a small portable shop thing I can keep mobile to move inside to store but I will use outside. I am planning to build something like a brake drum forge to start, and I am still looking for an anvil/ASO. Any hints on how to do things?