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yea sure First fire be careful if you used cement it may explode. Mine did but i was expecting it too, so i stayed back when i didn't have to be near it. When it exploded it just kinda blew off like slate didn't deform the forge. after that i ran it for about a hour and a half with no trouble.

OK thanks guys

Hey guys i found this site while researching fletching the web. I don't think it has been posted. Primitive Technology, Traditional Skills and Hand-Made Tools I found the article on The Primitive Sauna to be interesting. There are also more interesting things on the site as well. ~enjoy

Hey i had bought this charcoal in order to do a first heat. I was wondering if it is OK to use for when i do forge metal. It does say natural but i was wanting to you all thought.

attaching a funnel at the end of the pipe and using a hairdryer.

OK guys i just built my first forge. I know its simple but I'm new at this, and it was in my means to make. The adobe is still drying in this picture. I just went out and checked it a few minutes ago the adobe is hardening and settling so now there is more room between the adobe walls (witch is what i hoping for).

yea but the guy at the store said every thing was galvanized. I guess he was wrong cause i cant think of why some one would galvanize steel pipe then paint it black.... Thanks for everyone's quick replies.

1" X 36" Black steel pipe ^ thats whats on the label. Bought it from lowe's

the pipe is going to be use as the Tuyere for the forge. Do you think i still have the strip the galvanized coating?

I was wondering, i bought pipe that was galvanized with what looks to be a coating of black paint can Hydrochloric acid remove the paint and galvanized coating from the pipe? Thanks

Ok thanks makes sense now.

A question from knife making unplugged About 40 minutes info the film he puts whats called a counter bend into the knife. What is the reason for the counter bend exactly? He never really explains.

thanks for the welcome. I'm working on getting a anvil and should be able to build my forge sometime this month. ill post some pics of my set up once its finished.

Hey i hanged around on the forum for a while. I have learned lot in the short time i have been here. Great forum! I live in north Florida later

Thanks for the tip. I goggled the book and found a site where you can preview it a little. Looks to be a good book.