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If you demo in a tight location, use a propane forge. My buddy did an arts festival a few years ago with a coal forge. The smoke drifted through the show area and damaged textile products and was bothering people in general. He was asked to turn his forge off. Also use some lexan panels as safety shields to keep the lawyers away.

Brian, I am going to try out your design. Thanks

See above, I just wanted a solution for the small bottles.

:confused:It was 15 degrees here yesterday morning! Just be cause you don't have a problem, does not mean my tanks are not freezing up! The torch comment was a JOKE! Some people do have common sense!

I have a 100lb bottle, but I am using it on our gas logs for the winter. I had thought about a tub of water to set the tank in, I will try that. I guess using the torch to heat the bottle is out!

Has anyone ever warmed their propane tank to keep it from freezing? I thought about using a pad heater like we use on a race car oil tank or maybe a battery blanket. Any ideas or comments?

I second Falconers post! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

I haven't heard from you.

John, I really enjoyed your poem, it reminds me of watching my Dad work when I was a kid. I also enjoy sitting in my shop looking over my tools and thinking about the past and the future. You're story will also hang in my shop! Thank you.

I have a 2 burner gasser forge. It was made by a guy here in NC. It has a large front and rear opening and the side swings up to open the forge into a C shape for large items. I have found that my work tends to red oxide when it is cooling. I thought that the forge may be lean so I made the interior smaller with fire brick. That helped with the oxidation, I can only get metal high orange running at 10 psi. This was also the case before adding the extra brick. Do I need more pressure or a forge built with a better design? The burners point straight down at the floor in the center of the roof. I know you want to see pics but I don't have any right now. Give me your thoughts and ideas. Thanks!

Yes, thats stump in the background. It was pine and too small for my anvil. I was using it to get by till I built something. Good eye!

I built this yesterday from material I picked up at the local recycler. I have about $5 in it. I used 4x4 salt treated feet. I used a bolt under the horn at the base to secure the anvil in the frame. It deadens the ring from my anvil but it works very well. I could'nt find a stump so I built this instead.

I just saw this thread and I think this is a very neat item to sell at shows. If you don't mind I am going to build a copy of your jig. People love a story with any Item they purchase. I sometimes make up very elaborate "Tales" to go along with an item. Most people know right away that it's BS but love the whole idea.

That is a good deal! Buy it!

Thanks guys! Scratch- that was the thread I was looking for!:)