Dustin A. Kellough

Just finished taking the pictures, the problem I am having is the heat is building to a good point but it is heating the firebox more than the steel that I am trying to work. I am hoping that someone can give me a hand or a point in the right direction. I am going to get some fireproofing on the top, about an inch thick, to keep the base from absorbing too much heat and warping. The bricks are old but spare as I have 200 or so more to replace them with.

Didn't have all the pictures loaded onto my computer, will post tomorrow night with the entire setup. Thanks TP

Hey guys, first post on here but been reading for some time. Just built a new smallish forge and am not getting the results that I am wanting. Was hoping that I could get some tips or advice to make revisions to my forge. At the moment I am using charcoal but I am hoping to get some bituminous coal in the next couple weeks is the paycheck allows. The box is 8in wide and 16in long. Air holes are centered and spaced at 4in apart. Pipe is 3/4 in with 1/4in reducer flanges attached to the bottom and an end cap on the rear. I have a hose run up from the bottom from a vacuum cleaner that supplies more than enough air, (in my opinion), and I can get good heat but I must be missing something crucial cause my forge seems to get more heat than the piece that I am working on. Any tips or quips are appreciated. And please don't give me too much guff on the welds, I am severly new to stick welding, I went back over everything later to get good seals.