Lorenzo 1SG

I’m real jealous of that jig, great job!!

Not so much what I did today, but, what I did recently for Christmas presents. A branding iron, split cross, and a fire poker (the scroll at the handle works as a bottle opener). They went over very well, especially since most didn’t know I’d even started this amazing hobby. I get a lot of inspiration from this site so feel free to critique, I’m thick skinned and always looking for advice

Thanks for all the info! It actually does have a shelf on the back where I close it off. I’ll put one on the front, too

This is from its first firing, not really cranked up. Second question: if you look at the pic with the slag, you’ll see a crack in the top and bottom bricks. Safe to say this is from the frame not allowing for expansion?

Hi, guys! Brand new at smithing, I’ve been lurking here for a while and learning all I can. I built my own 2 burner propane forge, really only use 1 burner. I placed the end of the burners flush with the inner edge of the refractory brick. I notice all kinds of slag dropping down into the forge. I’ve never seen anyone post about this so I started worrying a bit. Part of me says it’s normal because things do get xxxxxx hot. Thoughts? Thanks for any info, love this site!!