rand3596 Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Been working on building a Livey style of forge, did all the work myself and had the first fire today. I don't have a nice hand crank blower so I used a bucket wet/dry vac. on the exhust mode. I had to make a swivel plate to have control over air volume, which works really well. I also bolted mine to a nice raised plate from the scrap yard to make it have a base that can set pretty much anywhere without worrying about burning anything. I also finished a bench to set the whole forge on, made it out of a large oak tree I cut down a couple years ago. All in all, a pretty nice work area. My biggest problem at this point is getting enough wood to turn into charcoal, I have been burning off the wood gases in sealed containers to produce it. That part is working great, and the charcoal is a very smooth burner. Hoping for continued success, and that my adobe making skills hold up to the heat of the forge fires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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