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Cheers! Will def take a look at that. I've got some work done in the shop. I got a part of the electric done today. Installed some lights, a fan and an outlet for the bench. Gonna buy some more cable either tomorrow or some day in the week. I'm not to thorough with the alignment on the cable though so if it's not completely straight it's fine. received_918069718616706.mp4

I installed a new forge blower! Or rather a ventilation fan... But it works very well. My first forge I made was with dirt and it was too deep. The second one I made(the one I have now) also was too deep so last weekend I decided to move up the bottom plate but I drilled a bit to big holes so I didn't get enough pressure on the coal making the steel just dull orange. Well, with this new fan it surely gets hot!

Actually I'm more focused on making tools as well. But all material I had moved into the new shop was some 5mm flat bar so... Kinda suitable for a knife I thought. Thanks for commenting

Just moved into my new shop and made this package-open knife. First attempt on a blade as well. I have no clue what steel it is though but I'll try to harden it and clean it up some more later.

I made my forge out of an old fireplace and the "chimney" on it is 180mm(about 7 inches). I think it's overall easier to go out through the wall than the roof. I will most likely make a gas forge in a smaller dimension to have outside. A bit more portable than the forge I have right now hehe.

Yes. A chimney will be installet at some point. I just don't feel like drilling through the wall or roof until I know how I want the workshop layed out. Currently I'll be running a flex tube out the window.

Hello! Alright, so I've got a lot of things done since last time! I had my best friend over for a weekend and he helped me put up all the panel and some of the roof as well. As this last photo was taken he was just about to get down and drive home (about 20 miles). So we got a lot of work done. I've finished off the roof by myself now and will start moving in things into the shop tomorrow. I have no clue how I want to put everything though. Maybe you guys have an idea of where I should put my things? I'm running a coal forge right now and don't really have a plan of switching it out anytime soon. Here's how the inside looks right now Here's my current idea Now, the proportions may not be all 100% but you get the point. I'm mostly intrested of tool making. Suggestions are very welcome!

I get your concern. Fortunately I do not own a gas forge(yet), but I have in my planning adding ventilation in the shop later on. As it is right now, both long sides are open towards the upper part so it should ventilate just fine for coal anyway!

Yeah, that makes sense, Chris. I mean, IFI is a blackshithing forum to be fair haha. Thomas, well, that makes two of us. But my idea is simple. As the building is not as high as normal workshops(about 4-4.5m from bottom to top) I can use a shovel during the winters on a ladder IF we actually get some snow here. This winter we had about 100mm snow as most during a *whole* week. I live quite far south in Sweden and It's just milder weather here overall than up north where I'm from. The building itself will not be isolated, but I prepared with weave(?) for two reasons, 1: condensation and 2: in case I would like to isolate in the future. I mean, the forge get quite hot so I think that'll be enough though. Perhaps I'll get a 250w fan heater or something until the forge get hot, we'll see I guess. About the CO, well.. I don't know currently to be honest. I haven't made the construction wind sealed, so there will be air moving through by default but I do plan on putting in some kind of ventilation still though. I also wanted gravel / dirt just as you for the reason It's easier for your feet and back. But It's also good preperation in case I'd like to do some concrete in the future, for let's say some kind of power machine Irondragon I've had the thought. I also have an old garage door with electric motor if I want it, from my work but it feels like it will take up too much space currently so I passed on it for now. I may install it later even though I know I probably should've done it when doing the framing haha. But we'll see I guess. Cheers for the comments!

Hello! Got quite bit further now. Too bad there isn't much feedback in this thread. Though I hope you like my workshop build

I downloaded the doc file and theres actually a photo in there. Here's the photo:

What size stock did you use to make the hammer? Looks great!

Well, it's getting there! I've been working slowly but steady by myself until this weekend and I got some help from my uncle putting up the vapor barrier. Kinda hard doing that by myself haha.

Hello! Alright so the foundation is done and I began to puzzle the old frame but it just wouldn't work as the old sill was layed out right on the ground and then the studs were lenghtend after that. Sooo I had to frame it with some 145x45 studs. It's getting there alright!

It's getting there. I've dug for the last two concrete blocks and leveled them and squared everything. It's off with about 5cm on one lenght but at this point I really don't care about that haha. Tommorow I'll get help to move the gravel you can see on the first photo.. the truck driver delivering the gravel put it pretty much as far away he could get even though I pointed him where to put the gravel closer to the foundation. I'll probably need about 20 more tons before it's all done.