Overwhelmed by plans

[tolivent]

I want a vertical forge with a blown burner. Can someone share some plans for this? Not looking to spend a fortune, and I don't have a cutter torch. 

[Rich Hale]

you are not alone ..lot of folks on here thatg look at a lot of different designs and then build something that is a mix of many...Most of these do not work. I have followed this for along time and many of these do not ever work..some do.

So do you want to build something that may work and spend alot of time o n it? or wouild you like to learn to forge?

it does take some shop tools and skill to build a forge. If you just buy a forge that works you can learn to forge right away.

[tolivent]

That's what it seems like to me too, browsing forums and etc. 

 

I'm possibly getting some shop tools this weekend from an uncle who is now "disabled" (lazy drunk), so I guess I can wait until then. 

 

I'm not interested in buying a pre-fabricated one.

[doc]

Not sure what you mean by vertical forge but if this looks like what you want ? Then this is the one to build!

 

http://www.dfoggknives.com/forge.htm

[tolivent]

Not sure what you mean by vertical forge but if this looks like what you want ? Then this is the one to build!

 

http://www.dfoggknives.com/forge.htm

 

This is exactly what I was thinking of, and I found it a while after I post this thread. It's probably what I'm going to use, roughly.  Thank you!

[Bruce Beamish]

Is there a reason you require a blown burner? I use a venturi burner and forge welding is not a problem.

By all means anybody with reasonable skills can build a forge enclosure. The burner is a different thing though.

Rich makes a very good point above.

Have you had a look at Rex Price's site? http://www.hybridburners.com/

Rex makes a fine venturi burner and you could do a lot worse. Jesus Hernadez a knife maker uses one of Rex's burners in a vertical forge  for forge welding damascus blades and is very happy with it (there is a link to his site from Hybridburners)

Here a some videos of buildng a gas forge from Australia, http://www.youtube.com/user/corinkayaker/videos?view=0

I use one of these burners and a forge very much like this.

My advice if you don't want to buy an off the shelf forge is at least buy a good quality burner that suits your size of forge enclosure and the work you want to do, buy good quality gas rated fittings and hoses.Check your local fire and gas regulations/codes and your insurance does, it cover the use of this type of appliance at home?

Use the forge in a well ventilated area and check for leaks every time you use the forge before firing up and any time you smell gas, shut the forge down and check for leaks. Never leave the forge unattended whilst it is working and shut everything off when shut down, by this I mean shut off the valve at the cylinder, close the burner choke, back off the regulator, shut the idle valve (if fitted)  Above all be safe and safety aware.

Gas like electricity doesn't take prisoners it plays for keeps!

[tolivent]

My advice if you don't want to buy an off the shelf forge is at least buy a good quality burner that suits your size of forge enclosure and the work you want to do, buy good quality gas rated fittings and hoses.Check your local fire and gas regulations/codes and your insurance does, it cover the use of this type of appliance at home?

 

 

Since yesterday afternoon, I've been highly considering going after something like this:

 

 

 

I just had a lot of people tell me to go blown burner. I plan to make knives.

[Bruce Beamish]

Rich and I have tried to help you but it seems you already have your mind made up.

I see a home made burner and some water pipe fittings.

Be safe and good luck.

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