stovestoker Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Well I built this thing today from an old set of server racks. My first solid fuel brake drum forge, I'm building a gas forge as well. Pictures are next to my new stump anvil. I need to brace it and raise it on some sturdy legs. There is a burn ban on right now. You can see how dry it is here in West Texas, so no trail runs. But hopefully ill have the shop built soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Special Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Nice, should be able to find some sucker rod easy enough. I know they used to have plenty of oil rigs down around San Angelo, not sure about Abilene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stovestoker Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 oil is booming again. Sweetwater is blowing up. Abilene is not far behind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 You're on a roll...keep going and you'll be forging before you know it :) BTW, get a good stock of sucker rod when you can. Makes for great forging steel. You are fortunate to live where you are. Many places don't have sucker rod or even know what it is for that matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stovestoker Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 I tripped over a whole stack of them yesterday.I may roll out there tomorrow and see what I can come away with. thanks for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Seeing a set up like that warms the heart. Nothing beats simple! Have to admit that seeing that layout makes me think about keeping everything low to the ground and doing all of my smithing from a nice comfy stool. The older I get, the more I seem to appreciate all those third-world smiths you see on youtube.... sitting on the ground with a small fire and simple anvil... I've got an old tractor seat that's just begging me to turn it into a rolling stool for the shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stovestoker Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 I built this in my buddy's shop. He has a nice plasma cutter and his welder is much better than mine. Plus it's inside. any who, when I took it off the bench and set it on the ground his response was " oh I didn't know you were building a coffee table". My response was yes, but you can roast marsh mellows on this baby! cracked my self up with that one. It does remind my of a couple izakayas I have been in, in Japan. They have a charcoal brazier in the center of the table. Then they bring you raw shrimp, or then strips of beef. Nothing like drinking cold beer and grilling at your own table. If all else fails I'll use it for that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stovestoker Posted February 24, 2014 Author Share Posted February 24, 2014 I worked on the forge a bit this weekend. I still need to shore it up with some bracing. It may be too tall. Not sure if there is a recommended height or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Height is whatever is comfortable for you. Mine is about waist high, maybe a few inches lower (but then I'm kinda short...). Forge height for a person 5' 5" is one thing, that height for a guy 6' 5'' is another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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