Beowulf300

Thank you. 

Thank you for the advice. I do have a 55 gal. drum so that seems the way to start out, also have plenty hammers and vise grips. Another question, coal or hardwood lump charcoal?

Thanks for the help, would a two burner propane forge be a better route?

Thanks, I hadn’t thought about the drum being to deep. I will look into the JABOD. 

 I am starting out to try my hand at blacksmithing with my grandson , I am planning on using an 18 wheeler brake drum as a forge and coal , which I believe I can get online from Dallas. Any advice or help is greatly appreciated. Thanks

i also have a Hay Budden anvil but the face has a piece broken off. Since it is tool steel I don’t think I can weld a piece back on.