Can't beat free.

Finished! The second picture is the ash dump. The last picture is the blower and how it is attached. Tell me what yall think and let me know if you think I need to change something.

Aljeter,
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Why do you want a metal stand for you anvil? If you cannot get a stump get a RR tie and bolt a stand together. They are about 12.00 each and work pretty good. You would have a solid stand that transfers the force directly back to the anvil face. I have used metal stands and prefer a good wooden one. Unless the metal is directly under the anvil to the floor.
By the way, your fire pot looks great.

Backwoods Blacksmith I want a metal stand because I like to build things out of metal. I will probably use a stump my father in law found until I get the materials to build the stand I have in mind. The stand I want to build is a sand box. Thanks for the compliment.

Oh yeah, the whole forge cost me maybe $15 to build. I got all the metal for free except the 3/8" plate. I picked it up at the scrap yard for .20 cents a pound. The blower was given by a friend from work. Now I just need to get a stand for my swage block and anvil made and I will be ready to go.

read this thread...

http://www.iforgeiro...5-fire-pot/page

Holes in the bottom (as most firepots have) will guarantee that as clinker is formed, it will flow down and block off your air supply, which will make necessary a clinker breaker.

A better idea (IMO) would be if the bottom of your fire pot was raised so that there was room for the clinker to form without blocking the air. Imagine a ball cut in half with a hole thru the center for air. This could easily be forged and welded in place.

Your fire will be able to breathe without continuously 'breaking' the clinker and losing fuel in the process. When the clinker gets so large that it blocks the hole it can be removed from the top using a hooked poker.

Nice job on your pot so far.

Tom Allyn had the same idea and posted pics of his forge.

here is an idea for a stand