bighammer24 Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 hello all who read this i am here to learn first how to build my own forge blacksmithing or more to the point swordsmithing have always interested me and i would be grateful for any information that i can get from anyone here thank you iwant to start making things from metal otherwise known as blacksmithing i am unfortunately very ill educated though if someone could tell me how to build my own forge i would be very grateful :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Russell Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 G'Day bighammer24, all the " info " u'll ever need can be found on this site ,,, Ave'a look in the Blueprint section . The Gallery also has a wealth of info too. Dale Russell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
son_of_bluegrass Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 The first question is what fuel are you planning to use? Answer that and you'll get more specific responses. ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 Start by attending a local blacksmithing group meeting. Smithing is not something that you learn on your own without a lot of time effort and money wasted. see the "How to find blacksmithing groups" thread for some listings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbeard Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Hi bighammer24 Youll find a lot of info in the blueprint section on building forges. Im also new to blacksmithing and have just built my first forge. I use anthracite for fuel mainly because thats what i have available. Basically my forge is just a pan for fuel with a pipe T at the bottom for airflow and to allow the ash to fall down into a bucket or drum. I use a vacuum machine motor for airflow, it sits on the inside of a pipe 6" that ive reduced to 2" for airflow. It also has a valve so I can control the airflow. Thats basically it. Good luck and welcome to the forum. Bb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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