I started the new forge up with some charcoal today. I wanted to see how it went. I had a pair of nippers I wanted to try fashion into tongs so I gave it a go. OH MY GOSH how fun it is to hammer that red iron. It's like beating hard clay into shapes. It feels so soft till the heat goes out. I'm loven it. Here's a couple pics. The tongs just got a start and I need to review videos.

Looking good.

Clever move pulling the nippers apart before starting, I tried to straighten a set of pincers when I first fired mine up with charcoal, but I burned one side of the nippers clean off! might have done better if pulled apart.

Mind you I then did exactly the same thing with the set of rebar tongs I was trying to make...... slow learner.

 

 

I would love to see more pictures of the forge with the hood.