backyard smith Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 It's not much but it works! Started with a old homemade steel charcoal grill, a break drum, some scrap pipe and a use water heater blower. Probably not the prettiest forge in the world but if I'm not careful I can melt the end of 1" key stock. got some photos have a look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humphreymachine Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Here’s a style of Buffalo forge you don’t see that often. I like the compact industrial look and it’s easier to move around with a two wheeler than the four legged variety. It came with a Champion electric blower mounted to a bracket on the left side but it tripped my circuit breaker after running for a while so I got another one and had the same problem. Now I use a more recent electric blower which only goes outside when in use. I’m building a shop now as wind is a big problem at my location and also I’d rather forge on rainy and snowy days and do other stuff when it’s nice. The Buffalo name is cast on both sides and the pan measures 24 x 36 inches. The slack tub is an old farm sink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coalfired Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Picked this one up at an animal swap for under $100 blower works good had to do some work on one leg and the dump underneath. Was wondering if this was a farriers forge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coalfired Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Picked this one up at an animal swap for under $100 blower works good had to do some work on one leg and the dump underneath. Was wondering if this was a farriers forge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FieryFurnace Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 My newest! 23"x24" base with 2 inch angle for lip and support. 1x2 tubing legs with 1/2" RB for bracing. Pretty simple and straight forward. It took me two days to build and another day to paint. It has a shallow small brake drum for a firepot and no clinker breaker. It also has an adjustable hieght, slide-out steel rack. I painted it red! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coalfired Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Here is my forge I got at a swap meet. I think it is a ferriers forge. Any info given appreciated. Also there is is a fire pot built into the casting.Does this need 2 b lined? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coalfired Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Here is my forge I got at a swap meet. I think it is a ferriers forge. Any info given appreciated. Also there is is a fire pot built into the casting.Does this need 2 b lined? Here is another try at downloading photos , p.c. is acting up , sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy478 Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 here's mine, finally! Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coalfired Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 here's mine, finally! Randy Looks like the set up I want to eventually make for my projects. Right now I have mine in my garage , an upgrade from out side with no covering and a tarp covering my forge between firings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy478 Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Looks like the set up I want to eventually make for my projects. Right now I have mine in my garage , an upgrade from out side with no covering and a tarp covering my forge between firings. coalfired, Its nice to have somewhere to work and you're not out in the sun. I started in a 10 x 12 building with a 2 brick gas forge, could only do small items. I had a friend build the awning off the side and I added the pre-made privacy fence panels for the walls. Stays cool and keeps the sun off my head. I have sun directly on the build from morning to night. these are before, during and after pictures. Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksnagel Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 coalfired, Its nice to have somewhere to work and you're not out in the sun. I started in a 10 x 12 building with a 2 brick gas forge, could only do small items. I had a friend build the awning off the side and I added the pre-made privacy fence panels for the walls. Stays cool and keeps the sun off my head. I have sun directly on the build from morning to night. these are before, during and after pictures. Randy I really like your setup. I'm currently under the oak tree which is a fair weather smithy. Do you have any problems with smoke and does your chimney pull a good draft? Thanks for posting the pics. The more ideas I get the better off I am. Mark<>< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy478 Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 I really like your setup. I'm currently under the oak tree which is a fair weather smithy. Do you have any problems with smoke and does your chimney pull a good draft? Thanks for posting the pics. The more ideas I get the better off I am. Mark<>< Marksnagel, My original plan was to go out the top with about 12' of 8" duct and put a top on it. That set up was me being to impatient to fire up the forge and see how it was going to work under the awning. It smokes for about 20 minutes when first fired up but as soon as the fire sets and is ready to work in it draws just fine and there's no smoke under the awning. I am probably gonna leave it like it is with the exception of a proper strap instead of rope holding the pipe up and add a short piece of pipe cut back on an angle and screen it so the critters won't nest in it considering I'm backed up against the woods. Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen56 Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Show me your solid fuel forge. Doesn't matter whether it is home made or store bought, coal, coke, charcoal or other solid fuels. Please give us a little information on the construction. this is 1 i made out of an old water tank,lot of nice looking forges around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Blacksmith Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 This is my forge, as you can see I took an old swing as my shelter. The forge itself is on a wooden table, which is protected by 3-4 inches of dirt and 1 inch firebricks. I burn charcoal with a electric blower I took from an old inflatable slide. It has gotten hot enough to weld. She's a good forge, but I am going to get a nice gas burner, save me a little trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Bryan Morgan Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 This is my forge, as you can see I took an old swing as my shelter. The forge itself is on a wooden table, which is protected by 3-4 inches of dirt and 1 inch firebricks. I burn charcoal with a electric blower I took from an old inflatable slide. It has gotten hot enough to weld. She's a good forge, but I am going to get a nice gas burner, save me a little trouble. That is a great example of a good field expedient forge. Just goes to show what you can think up. Ancient forges were just slit trenches with built up mud walls on each side and a side draft tuyere. You don't have to get all fancy and make a modern style to get work finished. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Blacksmith Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Thank you sir, I wanted to do something simple, but not so simple it wouldn't work efficiently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryboy39067 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Everything is 1/4 plate. The flue is 22". Fire pot is 21"x10" Forge in construction In operation Drafting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SReynolds Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 This is the Ohio Historical Society blacksmith shop in ZOAR. I operate this shop on weekends. I use soft coal and coke. I don't know who made this sheet steel smoke collector, but that is really worthless. It causes the cinders and smoke to "collect" around your head. In short, it retains the smoke and fly ash at head level. Really dumb idea. It has no vent to expell the smoke. Just holds it there. Never seen anything like it. If this forge is like what the blacksmiths used back in the 1800's, it is little wonder they died at an early age. All the forges I have seen have a shroud to collect the smoke and fly ash and direct it up the pipe and OUT of the building. Did the original blacksmiths want to trap and retain the smoke/fumes??????? I do own my own forge which I will be happy to post up some pictures when I paint it. It is a portable unit made by Champion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boilerguy Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Here is one of mine little feller works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLMartin Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 This is the Ohio Historical Society blacksmith shop in ZOAR. I operate this shop on weekends. I use soft coal and coke. I don't know who made this sheet steel smoke collector, but that is really worthless. It causes the cinders and smoke to "collect" around your head. In short, it retains the smoke and fly ash at head level. Really dumb idea. It has no vent to expell the smoke. Just holds it there. Never seen anything like it. If this forge is like what the blacksmiths used back in the 1800's, it is little wonder they died at an early age. All the forges I have seen have a shroud to collect the smoke and fly ash and direct it up the pipe and OUT of the building. Did the original blacksmiths want to trap and retain the smoke/fumes??????? I do own my own forge which I will be happy to post up some pictures when I paint it. It is a portable unit made by Champion. Wow that hood dose look pretty useless, Ive never seem any type of thing like it before. If its not sucking smoke out of the building there is no point to it. The chimney should suck ALL of the smoke out of the building from the fire, if its not then its not working fully. Breathing coal smoke all day long is vary bad for you. Sadly my school has a horrible hood system on our forges and I know how unfun it is to breath smoke all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Trez Cole Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 This is my forge, as you can see I took an old swing as my shelter. The forge itself is on a wooden table, which is protected by 3-4 inches of dirt and 1 inch firebricks. I burn charcoal with a electric blower I took from an old inflatable slide. It has gotten hot enough to weld. She's a good forge, but I am going to get a nice gas burner, save me a little trouble. What a great old anvil it needs a better stand something more solid. I worked out under tarps for years nothing wrong with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SReynolds Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 My Forge: Champion 401 w/blower I added a new grate (1/4") and the fire tool hanger aka handle to hang my fire tools from and assist in carrying the forge from garage to drive-way. It was in wonderful original condition with light rusting. I took it down and cleaned/painted and weld repaired one clamp on the leg support. The blower was taken down for a cleaning and inspection. It too was in near perfect shape save for the old/dry oil inside gear box. I added the heat shield like the early versions originally had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Lake Forge Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Hey everyone show me your forge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Big Lake Forge - 14 pages above to wrap your mind around for ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moad Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Great Pics of everyones Forges!! Thanks for the ideas! jbm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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