NolanF

Hello Everyone, I come back here to share with you a project I am really proud of. I made my first forged tool. Using traditional blacksmith techniques. I initiated this project with my desire to make my own forged tools. And that's what I did. I made my first blacksmith experience crafting this axe. I am so proud of it, I wanted to have your advice on it. I made two little videos of this project, one about the blacksmithing part and the other about the handle woodcrafting part. I leave you these two links, so you can tell me what you think of it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l4fDzdk8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUq0g6k Thank you, have a great day ! Nolan

Thanks to both of you !

Hi everyone, I come back today to show you a thing I really proud of. I started practice blacksmithing about 5 months ago, and now I did my first real project a small tiny axe. I really like the result of it. I don't have a lot of things to tell on this post but I would really like having your advices on it. (Activate subtitles so you can read my explainations) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUq0g6kR3EM&ab_channel=Nolan What do you think ? =) Thanks, have a great day !! Nolan

Ohh you assemble a nice little device ! What does the LCD show ? I followed your exemple I ordered a small voltage controller part on eBay for 4 dollar. We'll see if it's going to be nice !

Yes it seems a good idea I'll take a look. I am sure I burn too much charcoal too, finding the perfect amount of air seems not easy. I thinks it needs time to understand exactly how much air you need for you workpiece to be heated efficiency. Yes it seems to be a good idea maybe with a lot of tiny holes to be more precise on the amount of air you want to remove. I'll keep that idea in mind maybe I'll do it on my forge =)

I dropped down some pictures of the final look for you. And currently I cannot control the amount of air going into the fire, it's constant. Thanks Marc ! I will soon make video about my first axes and knives forging. I'll upload them to my channel, and I'll also make a post on the forum to show you. Hi Frosty Thank you very much =) Thank you Taylor ! You'll see it soon I promise ! I thought about it but I really do not know where to get a variable resistor for the 12V fan. Do you got an idea ?

Hello everyone, I posted few weeks ago to show you my first forge making, and I had a lot of interesting advices from peoples on this forum. I made modification to it to increase it's possibilities. People told me that using a leaf blower was too much air provided to fire and could burn up blades. Talking with these persons made me think about a old computer I didn't used for years that had a huge fan in the power supply part. So I transforme the utility of this fan to forge air supplying. I also planned it to be removable to be able to completely clean out the ashes stucked in my forge air duct. Anyway as always I made a video of it to share the evolution of my project. If you want to see it : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-KL_vs-aw4 Have a good day ! Nolan

Sound amazing ! I wish I could have visited it when it was still "up".

Hi, Not to worry as I said I am here to seek advices and returns about my project and videos. All the things you told really affected me in good. I am currently planning on changing the air flow of my tiny forge. I found a 12VDC fan I got from an old computer and it's making enough air I think, I'll show you when It's done ^^ The place you describe seems to be really interesting. I saw a video on the black hole shop, I am a sound engineer and seeing all these vintage electronic device make me jealous. I wish I could visit this place. I mentioned it in the description of the video =) As I said above, I am changing the blower into a computer supply fan. It make enough air I think and I love it cause it's silent (a good point for neighbors). I first wanted to make a propane forge but, I though playing with gas could be really dangerous when you are not experienced into these systems. It's far too dangerous for me I think. I start in a more traditional way, with charcoal. Anyway thank you for you comments. Have a good day Nolan

First, Thanks for your advices. 1. What type of device could replace the blower ? 2. I used about an inche under and over the piece. I see I was wrong I'll try it as you said. 3. When I did researches on the forge, I was seeing a lot of "furnace" like designs so I designed mine on what I saw. But these top closed designs are mostly used for gas forge isn't it ? A solution would be to remove the door and cut the top half of the keg, then it could be more appropriate. 4. With an air flow like this I assume the charcoal I use will be consumed quickly. 5. At the end of the video I show that I changed a bit the design, then cleaning the inside of the forge will be easy, and for the cleaning of the air duct I made a removable pipe extension so I can access and clean the embers in the air duct. 6. Thanks for the idea, I saw their model I think I will modify my keg to fit into these type of forge model. (Maybe as I describe in the 3.) Your return really helped me thank you very much ! I may not been clear on my video and I'll change it but this isn't a how to video, I want to make an evolution of my project to make a forge. And with timeline it to be more efficient, with help of the comments I get. I'll specify that in the video description. Okay you think my editing does not show what really mater, I will be more concise for the next ones. Thanks for your return Sorry I saw a section coal forge and I posted in there. I thought it was the good place. And about the propellant I use it just charcoal. Find coal in my country is harder than finding basic charcoal ^^

Hi everyone I am new on this forum, I seek advices on my little coal forge. The inside diameter is about 20cm (7.8inches) long and wide and 30cm (11,8inches) high. I used refractory mortar and bricks as "walls" and for the door. The air flow is coming from the bottom and is provided by a old leaf blower. I designed it to make the heat treatment for my knives blades, and maybe try learning blacksmithing small things. My little tradition is to make a video of each project I made to share it with community and have advices in return. Anyway I came on this forum to gather advices and to improve myself in blacksmithing. You can see the small video here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GojnZ6XMocA&feature=youtu.be Can't wait to read your comments. Thank you Nolan