GreatSword37 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Ok so I'm new here, not so new to blacksmithing. What I'm needing is ideas on a solid fuel (Wood) enclosed forge (General dome/bell shape like a smelter.) with a port and bed large enough to make my own Greatsword. I'm going to be looking to put in an electric motor for my bellows I know that much as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Not so new to blacksmithing? There is a bit of discrepancy to your ideas. There is a pretty large section in the main forum page on solid fuel forges, - do read - there is lots of info that will be of benefit to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everything Mac Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Hi GreatSword welcome to the forum. We like new members to add their general location to their profiles. - You might find a few IFI folks live nearby. I think you had better spend a couple of hours searching on this forum for "beginner projects" and blacksmithing for beginners. We get a fair few guys asking very similar questions on here.All the best Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Welcome aboard, glad to have you.Just how "not new" to blacksmithing are you? What level blacksmith are you that you feel accomplished enough to make a great sword? How long have you been making blades? What books do you have in your library? Classes taken? What are you using for a forge now and why can't you use it for a sword?Seriously we'd like you to succeed but you should realize there are a lot of us who can smell BS as easily as Mother's Sunday dinner. It doesn't matter what we think the steel is unforgiving, it doesn't care. You have to do it all right or it WILL fail and be just as happy as a rust stain as Excalibur stuck in the stone.Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 First things first, great swords are forged 6" at a time, heat treat is for the whole shebang and may need 3-4" of forge. Two different forges. Lastly its the hot coals you need, o to save your eye lashes a seperat fire or makeing charcoal is the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 (edited) So you are about to have heart surgery and the surgeon comes in and assures you that he has taken some biology classes....before working on a "real" great sword I would expect you to have done dozens of knives and several swords and have good results with those and also have answered all the startup questions.Messing up a greatsword could literally result in death of you or a friend and we hate that! Do you own Hrisoulas' books? Edited August 9, 2015 by ThomasPowers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 I second getting Jim Hrisoulas's books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayakersteve Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 This will be fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 Uh . . . Might I suggest you test your blade in a manner other than beheading yourself Steve?Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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