Razzputin Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Well look at my new acquisition from the weekend, It fairly jumped into my hands and for R400 bucks it was a good steal. It was a part of a whole set of stuff that the bloke had from a deceased smith (rest his soul) and was just what I was looking for to start my portable outfit. All I need to do now is find another washingmachine motor for my other blower and ill be set! This thing weighs in at 30kg so its quite light compared to my 60kg brute I use normaly. Here you can see the brand on the forge bowl is millenium. This is where the blower will be mounted and the nice part about it is its adjustable so I can make anything fit in there. I had to dismantle the poor guy to get it home. All the little bits and pieces, thankfully the whole thing was covered in grease which kept almost everything mobile and loosenable. I say almost everything because this little fiend was holding the 4 toed foot at the base and the nut had rusted shut, if you can look closely you can see the bulge around the intersection between the nut and the bolt. There was thankfully just enough space to wedge a hacksaw blade in and start sawing, but woe to me the only blade I could find was from my neighbor and it was almost entirely flat. I counted 20 teeth along the whole length of it, so as you can imagine I stood there for quite a while. What you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I think that's the neatest forge I've ever seen. The oblong air entry is certainly unusual, to me, but something I could work with. The high sides would be great for blocking wind. The adjustability would be wonderful. Line the bottom with clay and put her to work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Tim215 Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I second that. Seen some unusual forges in South Africa but never one like that. If you come across anything else like that let me know - I am looking for one for demos, preferably with a hand blower. Really nice find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzputin Posted September 26, 2013 Author Share Posted September 26, 2013 What type of clay should I use for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 I always used whatever was in the local creek; fancy folks use fireclay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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