Hi everyone, first post but been reading for some time
I built my jabod forge this weekend and just wanted to share with yall since everything you have been saying here was so much help.
About 30 inches square, 3/4 schedule 40 tuyere, hairdryer a couple inches away and angled for air control (on the lookout for a handcrank blower)
Burning lump charcoal, using a water bottle with a hole in the lid to keep fire from spreading
Started with a firepot 8" long 4" wide and 4" deep, didnt like the way that was working and changed it up to about a 2" deep 6" circle with a mound of fuel on top. I liked that better, but still going to play around with it. Which really is super easy since its just a box of dirt
Anvil is an old vulcan thats seen better days but was free from my great grandfathers barn
I had fun, played around for about 6 hours, and made what was going to be part of a brooch (wound up just leaving it how it is), and a ugly set of tongs (but at least theyre semi functional)
Anyway, just wanted to share and say thanks to all you guys for the advice and support you put out