Pug}{maN Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 the blower i just got for $20.00 , a plow blade i got for free , a broke'n harley davadson cross over pipe , going to work on some legs this week end , but all and all im like'n it ! blowes good ! this will be my demo forge... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Very sweet! Love how the cross over tubing curves and flows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pug}{maN Posted July 14, 2012 Author Share Posted July 14, 2012 i was concerned about the pipe going down the tube insted of up but i blowes good and strong... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Yea, buddy! The air pressure will form a "pillow" of air in the dirt leg. I'm seeing that baby with a 1" rim around it and some legs that have a sweet curve to them to match the flow of the air line. Maybe some more frame parts can be scavenged and repurposed??? Got a spare Springer front end laying around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pug}{maN Posted July 15, 2012 Author Share Posted July 15, 2012 think i have found a old iron bar stool with a swivel top i can take off and just use the legs and paint it all black... something like this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 That would be very good-looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewayforge Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 How deep is it? Sticking long bar stock into the fire might be a tad difficult, if the rim is too high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGreen Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 looks good.the disc that I have on hand are not that deep.gonna have to go prowling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pug}{maN Posted July 18, 2012 Author Share Posted July 18, 2012 im not shure on that id gess 4 in.? i have used it once now just to see if it worked , it does ! very good to ! i mound up the coal and could put in 30 in. round stock to bend for a dinner bell , so it works whell... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 We need a pic of the finished forge! Did you go with the bar stool legs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pug}{maN Posted July 19, 2012 Author Share Posted July 19, 2012 i just got the legs today, this thing i do ( work ) keeps getting in the way of my blacksmith time.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimsShip Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Great idea using a plow blade, it made me look at all the old rusty plows we have lying around the farmlands out here in a different light. I saw one with "harrow" blades that were ruffled a bit, and I laughed that it would look like a big flower if it were set horizontally , but the indents would be great for holding stock in different directions. (see attatched stock pic) Any lady smiths out there want to build a flower-forge? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimsShip Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Hey Pug- How's this coming along? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pug}{maN Posted July 28, 2012 Author Share Posted July 28, 2012 i got a order for a coat rack and some dinner bells so i have been doing that , its all sitting there , just the time and not 105 dgrees outside. been sleeping till late and getting up and working till 3 or 4 in the morning... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pug}{maN Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 done.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Sexy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pug}{maN Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 lol, ya it came out nice , dont need it now though , so i might let it go to the next guy... works grate to ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eco redneck Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 can you post a vid of your forge burning because i would like to make on like yours want to see how good it is thanks tristan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppaclutch Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Great idea using a plow blade, it made me look at all the old rusty plows we have lying around the farmlands out here in a different light. I saw one with "harrow" blades that were ruffled a bit, and I laughed that it would look like a big flower if it were set horizontally , but the indents would be great for holding stock in different directions. (see attatched stock pic) Any lady smiths out there want to build a flower-forge? :D Jim, those scalloped discs are great for making hoes. Many old farmers around here swear by them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmall Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 I made a wok for the grill using a smooth disc blade that the bearing ate up. Welded a plug in the hole,, ground it smooth, and a wok was born. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGreen Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Farmall beat me to it. I have made several woks using the disc. I welded 2 used horseshoes on all of mine for handles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therepairman1557 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Nice looking set up! Good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale M. Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 I am liking the idea of using a disk.... Its sort of a intuitive step up from a brake drum forge.... Idea of using disk has floated through my gray matter, will have to watch for a disk for my next effort.... Also would like to see forge alight.... Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everything Mac Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 On very nice. I like that. That must be what they are using in this picture. I'd like to see it all fired up too. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everything Mac Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Sorry to drag up this old thread but thought it better than starting a new one. I've acquired a plow disc just like this one and fancy having a go at making it into a portable forge. The disc has a crack right over the hole, I'm guessing they're just regular steel and weld up ok? The edges have rusted quite thin too so they'll need to be ground back a bit. Does anyone else use this style of forge? Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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