Colopast Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 We're planning to set up a blacksmith shop for home use. Do you think it's a feasible idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave51B Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 I can't imagine anyone on this site that will say it is not feasible.....unless your in a high rise apartment. Got a backyard? Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Olson Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Neighbors are the biggest concern for smithing. Forging can create alot of noise. My anvil is very quiet in the scope of anvil ring but the wife can still hear me bettin on it. I have a detached garage and even with the doors shut she can tell when im forging. With the bog door open you can clearly hear it across the street. I sounds like thud thud thud. Not anoying but not silent. Then there's smell. I use coal and you can definatly smell it. Not a bad smell and usually not too strong but it still doesnt smell like a bbq grill. I can understand how someone would not enjoy it. Gas forges don't smell but there loud. Frosty has a story about people hearing his from a distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Do you have any details to go with that question? It is feasible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 I moved your post to the section Building, Designing a Shop. Some answers are there already. 6 hours ago, Dave51B said: I can't imagine anyone on this site that will say it is not feasible.....unless your in a high rise apartment. We had one fellow actually build a shop on the balcony of his apartment. It was not at ground level either. Another fellow used a bicycle to transport his entire blacksmith shop and all equipment from his home in the city to a building he rented outside the city. It was transported to and from every time he wanted to work with the forge. If you WANT to do something, you will find a way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 You come here where we have hundreds if not thousands of people who have home blacksmith shops and ask if it's feasible? Are you trolling? Provide some of the details and we can offer suggestions on how to deal with various limiting factors *you* may have---like using a quiet anvil and a "smokeless" forge to not annoy neighbors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave51B Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 9 hours ago, Glenn said: We had one fellow actually build a shop on the balcony of his apartment. It was not at ground level either. Thanks Glen, You caught me thinking inside the box again....... Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Some apartments are boxier than others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave51B Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Sometimes, I'm not sure if I'm playing with a full deck...... Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedefiddle Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Good Morning, For some reason, someone asked a question. There hasn't been an addition to his question. Nice Troll, he caught fish. Dave, "Sometimes, I'm not sure if I'm playing with a full deck". Deck of what, cards? or ........... LOL Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Hope we didn't scare him off in embarrassment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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