December 2, 200718 yr What's the huge metal wrapped brick bucket thing?. .Is it a coal forge without a firepot or?:confused: Yep. It was my grandfathers. I'm gonna rebuild it.
December 3, 200718 yr Although I worked in welding and blacksmith/welding shops during the day, at night and weekends I worked out side for about 21 years before I finally got me an indoor shop. I just covered everything with canvas. When I was young it worked for me. But now (fast foreward 50 + yrs.) I could not withstand the cold and or heat:o. I have a 30' x 30' heated finishing shop . I also have a 7' x 14' covered forge station (no heat). And finally I have an 18' x 28 foot steel building I use to store materials in (no heat). [ATTACH]4244[/ATTACH] This old photo was taken in about 1972 Be safe! Old Rusty Ted
December 3, 200718 yr Hello all . I have a 10 by 20 shed multi purpose machine shop/ carpenter/ Blacksmith shop. Have forge and anvil in a permanent location and the rest is moved when I need it. Heated with a wood stove . Want to build a more traditional shop next year . Wood floor covered with sheet meatal for blacksmithing and welding. Keeps me sane .
December 3, 200718 yr KevinD, Your Smithy looks like a fun and a relaxing place to work in. It kinda looks like a photo worth framing! Be safe! Old Rusty Ted
December 3, 200718 yr Ted, thanks for posting that great picture from 1972. That's just about the time I built my little shop! It's a pity I never took any pictures back then.
December 3, 200718 yr KevinD, Your Smithy looks like a fun and a relaxing place to work in. It kinda looks like a photo worth framing! Be safe! Old Rusty Ted Thanks Ted. It's just the shed out behind my house...:)
December 6, 200718 yr Which best describes your shop. There were 137 votes as follows. 49 votes or 35.8% Inside, heat available in cold weather 49 votes or 35.8% 39 votes or 28.5% Inside, unheated in cold weather 14 votes or 10.2% Outside no roof, set up each time 13 votes or 9.5% Outside with roof and some permanent walls (attached to a building etc) 7 votes or 5.1% Outside no roof (one set location) 5 votes or 3.6% Inside and climate controlled 5 votes or 3.6% Other 4 votes or 2.9% Outside with only a roof (carport, roof on poles etc) 1 votes or 0.7% Outside with roof and tarps or temporary walls
December 9, 200718 yr All the fabricating/forging/asembling/welding inside... Grinding outside caz of the heavy dust
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