Mr.Blacksmith Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 I just got this grill to use a forge. now i have a couple of ideas, where the square hole on the right side is, i may want to take some thick pipe and lay it on the bottom along part or most of the length of the grill/forge. then drill holes in the pipe with increasing size away from the blower in the pipe so air is evenly distributed. or i may want to enlarge a small hole on the side farthest (left) from the large square hole (that connects to the fire box i will probably not use here) and after enlarging the hole i may cut one of the grates so i can use the smoke stack as a type of ash dump after i cut it to fit. or i may do both, except put a divier in the middle so i have a firepot type design with a side type blower/pipe design i just described on each half. now i don't have access to welding, but i can cut any metal and i can drill and bolt. I have also attached some images of the other parts i have. i will probably be lining it with fire brick to increase heat retention. thanks for any ideas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WmHorus Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 First off are you going Gas or Coal or Charcoal. I ask Mainly because that will determine how you are going to line it and have it last for a little while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Blacksmith Posted May 29, 2011 Author Share Posted May 29, 2011 right now i am using charcoal, but i may use coal soon. i am ideally saving up for a gas burnr later. but as of now i am using charcoal, and possibly coal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Trez Cole Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 My first forge was a grill and so is my second I used a piece of 3/4" pipe with a 90 put the pipe in attached to a brick taped over the opening and filled in the grill with concrete level to the 90. I used it for 15 years. the sweet spot of the fire was the size of a large orange. I still have it. had a little sprawling of the concrete over the years but free pipe, free grill and $2.50 of concrete how can your go wrong. I made my own bellows. What type of air supply are you planning to use that will determine the size pipe you use? I will take a picture of it tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Trez Cole Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 here is the hearth of my frist forge hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Blacksmith Posted June 19, 2011 Author Share Posted June 19, 2011 Sorry for the lack of haste in my reply, but I have been offline. My air supply is an old blower that I have from an inflatable slide. I have put some fire brick in the bottom and built a makeshift firepot kind of design. I will put pictures up tomorrow, but I am still looking for a way to make it more efficient Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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