PapaDooks Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 S i've seen many posts on lining forges and firepot depth and all such manner of things but how do you determine a good height to have your forge at ? i know with anvil it's knuckles with slack arm but never seen a discussion of forge height anywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Depending on how tall you are but 31 to 34 inches seem to be the standard. I like mine to be waist high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 grab a bar of steel and stick in the fire horizontally---what height makes that happen automatically? Some people like to have their forge and anvil the same height so you can rest long pieces on each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the iron dwarf Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 as standard I make them 30" that way the legs fit inside the box for shipping, other heights to order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will W. Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 One of my friends' forge is only up to just below his knee. That's where he likes it. Mine is up to about my waist. I think it's really all personal preference, just like anvil height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodnMetalGuy Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 I set up mine to be at belly button height. Just seemed right to me. -- Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gote Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 On 2017-04-20 at 0:45 AM, PapaDooks said: i know with anvil it's knuckles with slack arm but never seen a discussion of forge height anywhere I think you should read that up in the anvils section. I believed that to be correct and it was a back killer. I ended up at wrist height and my back is now OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 yah the "I know that something that's wrong!..." gets me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thats Hot... Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 I went with the height of my out side grill... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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