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    Firearms, Videogames, and of course; blacksmithing.

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  1. ahaha I have made this mistake when I was using my old forge.
  2. Thank you all for the wonderful tips and tricks. I have a lot of experimenting to do in the near future!
  3. Thanks for your reply Frosty, I did update the post as I no longer have the side blowing forge. I do realize that this will be a somewhat more demanding forge in terms of coal consumption but it is a relatively small brake drum. The furnace currently is a hair dryer. Strangely enough I dont have much problem with smoke, just the embers scare me a little. But I will try to implement your feedback! Thanks:)
  4. Hi all, I am a newbie to this site. I had previously tried my hand at some backyard/ hobby blacksmithing before, but it was not very successful. The forge I was using previously had air blowing in from the side and I could not figure out how to get concentrated heat (I know realize air coming in from the bottom is much more efficient). I have now obtained a brake drum (which for some reason is pretty difficult in my area) and will be making a simple brake drum forge. *edit: I no longer have the side hole forge My problem is I live in a residential area with a small back yard and am worried about possible embers flying up into the neighborhood. I was thinking of possibly making the forge stand out of red clay bricks and maybe making some sort of simple overhead structure (maybe a piece of sheet metal sandwiched between some bricks) to rest a few feet above the forge. Does anyone else have a simple solution to the ember problem? (other than using a propane forge). I also DO NOT have access to a welder currently. oh also, the forge will not be located in a shop if that wasn't already clear
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