Graham Gates(Ionic Muffin) Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Ok, so the forge i was using which was a cast iron sink was working and even getting metal hot enough to melt. However, i was unable to position stock well and so i really needed a forge where i could get the positioning right. I also wanted to adapt the forge to a charcoal style so that fuel usage would be more efficient. I used some tile mortar and fire bricks to fill the inside with a 3/4" pipe and some 1/4" holes or maybe a bit smaller to air the charcoal. It seems like this set up will be very efficient seeing as the heat is held very well. http://www.iforgeiron.com/gallery/image/38195-side-view-forge/ http://www.iforgeiron.com/gallery/image/38194-forge-interior/ http://www.iforgeiron.com/gallery/image/38196-fan-system/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh_parker Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 So, how did it turn out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 So basically a Tim Lively washtub forge variant. Did you read all the old neo-tribal stuff on construction and tweaking of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Gates(Ionic Muffin) Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 So basically a Tim Lively washtub forge variant. Did you read all the old neo-tribal stuff on construction and tweaking of them? I have not read that. Where can i find it? So, how did it turn out? It is so efficient! It runs super hot, which is why im going to get some coal, because from my understanding, coal takes more air to get hot than charcoal.(keep burning my work...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo7 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 how did you go getting coal ionic? did you try blocking the airway a bit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Gates(Ionic Muffin) Posted June 15, 2014 Author Share Posted June 15, 2014 I bought coal on ebay, bit expensive on there but better than just using charcoal from lowes. I did not restrict air flow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo7 Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 if i don't shut the air gate i can burn a lot of charcoal real quick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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