Chestnut Forge Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I found it on Amazon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 What does Amazon call it? To me it look like a light duty holder for some fire brick, with a place to support a torch. Heat loss out the open top seems to defeat the purpose as a forge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Forge Posted January 29, 2014 Author Share Posted January 29, 2014 Sorry, I should have said what it was. It is a wood or charcoal forge. not worth $140 IMO but I thought about slapping something together like it to try out. The add says that it is kind of self feeding. The fuel is supposed to slide down the sides to the bottom. With charcoal, I just see a bigger fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRiley904 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 solid fuel forge is all i use except the time i went up north and played with a gasser. they work great, this one looks like a small blade forge ( semi troph shaped ) witch allows you to heat a length of metal instead of just a small section. i wouldnt buy it, but building one like it is a great idea. this makes a very nice portable forge. good luck and im looking forward to seeing some of your work. Riley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 It looks like a compact set up, and efficient use of materials. I've been told that coal clinker likes to stick to fire brick (coal forges I've used have all had steel or iron pots) so I'd stick to charcoal, but you do have to keep the air down, and as a bottom blast I'd recommend using pine charcoal (much less ash) Funny thing is I've been playing with my fire brick stash and some one comes up with this sweet little set up. Guess I know what I'm building the next foul weather day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 But will it work just by burning charcoal without an air blast? I do not see provisions for air. Will the steel get hot enough with just fuel burning with ambient air? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Forge Posted January 29, 2014 Author Share Posted January 29, 2014 The ladle is the first thing I ever made. The brackets I made this Sept. for my wife. She had a pair of lanterns to hang. I didn't do any smithing for about 12 years. Just got back into it so my skills have degraded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Forge Posted January 29, 2014 Author Share Posted January 29, 2014 It looks like a compact set up, and efficient use of materials. I've been told that coal clinker likes to stick to fire brick (coal forges I've used have all had steel or iron pots) so I'd stick to charcoal, but you do have to keep the air down, and as a bottom blast I'd recommend using pine charcoal (much less ash)Funny thing is I've been playing with my fire brick stash and some one comes up with this sweet little set up. Guess I know what I'm building the next foul weather day!I've been using hardwood charcoal, a lot of ash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ivan Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I have seen those on ebay. There is a model that is longer, but the length is adjustable because the bricks come out freely and there is a back plate that is on sliders as well as adjustable airflow down the tuyer . It looks like an innovative design, however, I don't have any experience using charcoal so I cant really speak to its functionality. -Crazy Ivan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 There appears to be a round pipe on one end and they are using a bottom blast between the the bottom of the bricks. Hard woods have more silicate in there cells. This makes the ash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpearson Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 sales pitch here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Forge Posted January 31, 2014 Author Share Posted January 31, 2014 It looks like a compact set up, and efficient use of materials. I've been told that coal clinker likes to stick to fire brick (coal forges I've used have all had steel or iron pots) so I'd stick to charcoal, but you do have to keep the air down, and as a bottom blast I'd recommend using pine charcoal (much less ash)Funny thing is I've been playing with my fire brick stash and some one comes up with this sweet little set up. Guess I know what I'm building the next foul weather day!I started building one today. It won't be pretty but it is just a test to see how well it works with charcoal. Witch by the way is all I use. Stated building a gas forge but I can get charcoal almost free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 I use a gass forge in my day job. But I prefer solid fuel fore most blacksmithing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothBore Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 To me, "consumer" goods of this sort, can quite often be said to "solve a problem, that didn't actually exist". By that I mean, ... the "consumer" product is in no meaningful way superior, to an "improvised" version. Traditionally, a Blacksmith has epitomized the self-reliant, innovative Craftsman. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Forge Posted February 6, 2014 Author Share Posted February 6, 2014 It is almost done. Just need to pack some clay between the firebrick, like mortar, and fire it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbb Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I have a mini Whitlox and it works fine with dry pine wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Forge Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 Got it done and had a small fire in it yesterday. Sure is an ugly beast but I think it will work for me better than my old riveters forge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Forge Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 The sides are made from sections of an old hot water tank. I had to cut them an stomp them on the floor to flatten them. Some bed frame angle iron and a hunk of steel tube, and it is a (kinda) forge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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