Bryce Masuk Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 this is my little forge for general work I am currently building a big one with a 25 inch long floor and and 13 1/2 wide and 5-7 inches tall the doors make a huge difference I used 1/2 inch angle iron and made two side to the frame and tacked them together I didnt have the right channel for the door guide so i tacked together 1/2 inch and 3/4 inch channel it was really simple to build and didnt cost much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeatGuy Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 this is my little forge for general work I am currently building a big one with a 25 inch long floor and and 13 1/2 wide and 5-7 inches tall the doors make a huge difference I used 1/2 inch angle iron and made two side to the frame and tacked them together I didnt have the right channel for the door guide so i tacked together 1/2 inch and 3/4 inch channel it was really simple to build and didnt cost much Consider adding a foot peddle to open the doors on your new forge. It is very handy when trying to put a long piece of stock in or out of the forge. brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryce Masuk Posted July 4, 2010 Author Share Posted July 4, 2010 Consider adding a foot peddle to open the doors on your new forge. It is very handy when trying to put a long piece of stock in or out of the forge. brad sounds like a good idea, I will have to think about how to do it though do you work as a blacksmith, welder, or fabricator around here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeatGuy Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 sounds like a good idea, I will have to think about how to do it though do you work as a blacksmith, welder, or fabricator around here? I worked as a professional blacksmith for about 8 years but it is a difficult way to make a living. Either feast or famine. Now I am a welder, fitter, fabricator better paycheck. brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryce Masuk Posted July 6, 2010 Author Share Posted July 6, 2010 I worked as a professional blacksmith for about 8 years but it is a difficult way to make a living. Either feast or famine. Now I am a welder, fitter, fabricator better paycheck. brad So you have your own company doing mobile welding and fabricating? everyone has told me if you want to be a blacksmith its either feast or famine lol I dont doubt it either. I really want to make it happen somehow, I dont care if fabricating or sheetmetal work is part of the job I can do that as long as I can have a shop and do what I want sometimes I will be happy. I think the trick is in the business part because people around this area dont know what a blacksmith does, the other part is being able to make it without killing yourself in hours and hard labour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeatGuy Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 So you have your own company doing mobile welding and fabricating? everyone has told me if you want to be a blacksmith its either feast or famine lol I dont doubt it either. I really want to make it happen somehow, I dont care if fabricating or sheetmetal work is part of the job I can do that as long as I can have a shop and do what I want sometimes I will be happy. I think the trick is in the business part because people around this area dont know what a blacksmith does, the other part is being able to make it without killing yourself in hours and hard labour. I am no longer self employed and work for a structural steel company. There are several very skilled blacksmiths locally so you will need to develop niche or you may have a hard time competing in a fairly small market. Develop a portfolio that you can to show to architects. brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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