rhots Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Hi folks, I found a wooden farmers forge and was wondering about it's value and any history. I appreciate any help I can get with this. Thanks, Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 It would really help to know where you are located on this Earth. It appears to be a side blast forge which I'm assuming this is something from the Europe area???? you know what they say about assuming - but without a location that's all any of us can do. Update your Profile please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhots Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 Thanks for the reply. I am in upstate NY, but as the one photo shows, the forge was made in Saranac Michigan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 It's amazing how blacksmithing equipment travels around the world, value is determined by where it is at currently. Just remember ppl frequent this site from all over the world and may not know cities or states from other countries than their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Unfortunately that forge is not worth much to a blacksmith save as a historical curiosity. Most of us are hunting things to use and I'd say that was more of a museum piece. Might check to see if there was any local history museums around it's original place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Definitely an interesting design. I get the impression that the wooden body was intended to serve as the shipping crate, too. Much like cavalry forges, you pop the top and get to work. Value? If you found a museum that wanted it for a display, you might get them to buy it for a hundred dollars, but that's absolute top dollar. It's not a very good forge design and it's not something a hobby smith could keep outside without the wood rotting away in a year or so. That, and it still needs lined before you could use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Greetings Rhots, That is indeed a treasure.. I do not have much info on it but it should be preserved .. I would suggest donating it to a museum that would appreciate it. It was probably shipped without fire bricks for expense reasons assuming that local bricks where available.. Great find please locate a good home.. I live in Michigan and there are a few worthy museums here.. A better suggestion would be get ahold of Josh the NJ anvil man for his museum.. Forge on and make beautiful things Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old South Creations Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 well, you don't see those every day! not very practical to use but a pretty neat find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 I don't know about a good farm forge but it'd sure be a dandy traveling forge. You can pack the lower, your tools and materials in it then when you get where you need it pack the box with damp earth and go to work. When done, knock the dirt out, pack it back up and move on. I don't know what it's worth, not a lot to a modern smith but well worth conserving and displaying at a museum. I wish we could've told you it was worth a mint but . . . it's a box, an old box and a little hardware. Got the blower? That'd be worth a bit. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rashelle Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Looks sort of like most of the blower (minus the belts and what isn't showing in the pics) is there Frosty. Simple handle and gears then a fan box below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhots Posted June 7, 2014 Author Share Posted June 7, 2014 The blower is there...just needs a belt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhots Posted June 7, 2014 Author Share Posted June 7, 2014 The blower is there...just needs a belt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 It sure is there. Good thing I moved where there are no snakes! Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 What about snow snakes... LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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