TFuller

Peter Wright, 95 pound, and my first “real” anvil. Repurposed my old rail anvil stand. Routed out and set in black silicone. Wiped everything down with ATF. Someone got carried away with a torch at some point, but from what I have gathered here, it’s probably not the end of the world if I use my brain. I’ll give it a go in a day or two and decide if any additional strapping/gorilla glue/chains/alien tape/snake oil, etc. is required for stability.

Thank you for the kind words. I have attached an as-built drawing of the JABOD along with construction and in-use photos. The 3/4" OSB, fire brick, bagged sand, pipe, and mattress pump were already on hand. The 2x8s were purchased because I didn't want to cut up other plywood remnants nor rip down 2x12s unnecessarily. Lump charcoal was purchased. The mattress pump lining up with the tuyere in elevation was coincidence. The scrap plywood was later thrown up to help with wind since it was a shade breezy. Size of the JABOD was based on the brick layout and thinking ahead about potential future brick arrangements. The scrap OSB deck just happened to be 35"x48", so it all worked out conveniently. This was wonderfully successful for me and a great learning experience. My post vise (4" 50lb Iron City - not shown) is needing a mobile station, but I'm working on that material sourcing. Thank you again to the users of this site that have contributed their ideas, experiences, and years of knowledge. JABOD_AS-BUILT.pdf

A quick thank you to this forum for introducing me to the lump charcoal JABOD and giving me an excellent way to make forging happen without a huge expense. I’ll do a more thorough write-up with dimensioned drawings and detail this week, but I at least wanted to say thank you right away. I turned 1/2” rebar scrap into a short JABOD rake as my first project.