Sacred Smith Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 my forge is a champion forge that was practically never used for its entire life, ill get some pictures as soon as i can. it cost me about $375. and its very good, ive been blacksmithing for about a month or 2 now, and you can see some of my blacksmithing videos on my youtube account (kakashi1578). so, whats your forge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dphigh Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 my forge is some cinder blocks that support 1 paving slab and 1 concrete slab on top of the slab i have a piece of steel plate and on top of that i have an array of bricks that can never be positiond to work perfectly the bricks also melt but oh well thats life just gotta keep trying out new ideas i have an electric squirrel cage blower very powerful!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechnicusJoe Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 (edited) Hey Simon, great to have you here too, i know about your stuff you know mine, Joe Edited November 29, 2009 by TechnicusJoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksaber Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Using my grandfather's old forge and small anvil. Me and the rest of the grandkids remember a huge anvil but nobody know what happened to it. I hate I didn't get into blacksmithing sooner, he could have taught me a lot without me having to go to school and figure it out on my own. Anyway here is a pic of my setup, drag it out of the garage to forge and after I'm finished drag it back in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Clad Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 I built both of my coal forges using angle iron for the frame and legs, plate steel for the bed in which I cut a hole in the center to accept the Centaure forge fire pot. Also, I built one of my gas forges from a large diameter pipe with K-wool for a liner. I use fire brick to block each end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfb343 Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 I buillt my first forge out of an old gas water heater, angle iron for the legs, custom tin piping and a hair dryer. Since then I've built a new forge from shipping pallet with a fire brick fire pot supplied by 1" black pipe surrounded by red clay dug outta my yard. The new forge has been a HUGE improvement as I have about 3x4 ft working area around a nearly 12 inch fire pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug C Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Have an old rivet forge and am in the process of making a larger forge with angle iron and 1/8 inch plate. Learning to MIG weld as part of the project. Got to than Cory at New England Blacksmiths for helping me out so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacred Smith Posted November 30, 2009 Author Share Posted November 30, 2009 Using my grandfather's old forge and small anvil. Me and the rest of the grandkids remember a huge anvil but nobody know what happened to it. I hate I didn't get into blacksmithing sooner, he could have taught me a lot without me having to go to school and figure it out on my own. Anyway here is a pic of my setup, drag it out of the garage to forge and after I'm finished drag it back in. Nice :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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