Krush Posted November 2, 2017 Posted November 2, 2017 Finally got my permanent forge built, nice centerpiece to the shop, all reclaimed brick. I built a smoke shelf into it and lined the inside of the brick chimney to hold heat and improve convection. I only hooked into the 7" wood stove chimney flue but had done that with my previous temporary forge and it worked perfect so duplicated the design with the brick forge and worked a charm. I know you should use 10 or 12 inch diameter for the flue because the coal forge does not put out the same flu gas temps but it worked just fine. I built the fire pot out of 1/2 inch mild steel with interchangeable inserts for a slotted fire grate and a 2" black iron pipe cap with 3/8" holes in it. the slotted grate gives me a low but wide fire good for pans and large objects where as the pipe cap with the holes gives me a focused and taller column which has turned out really good for working smaller items in the fire. I've heard arguments as to mild steel or cast being better, after having built one I feel they were cast for expediency as building the fire pot took a long time to cut, scarf edges and get good weld penetration and enough of it. anyways lots of fun and it turned out better than I had Imagined. Quote
bubba682 Posted November 2, 2017 Posted November 2, 2017 That sure is pretty i really like it nice work man... Quote
Krush Posted November 2, 2017 Author Posted November 2, 2017 I'm fortunate to have a good friend who bartered his labor to do the brickwork for my labor to help him make specialty stone chisels and hammers. i like leaving the government out of a deal when possible. Quote
ThomasPowers Posted November 2, 2017 Posted November 2, 2017 Usually about that time my job would want me to move...Lovely set up; can we see it in use? Quote
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted November 2, 2017 Posted November 2, 2017 Oh my gosh!!! What a beautiful piece of work, can't wait to see it in action. I've switched from anvil envy to forge envy. Quote
JeepinJoe Posted November 2, 2017 Posted November 2, 2017 I like it! Very appealing to the eye. Time to get it dirty. Quote
C-1ToolSteel Posted November 3, 2017 Posted November 3, 2017 Very beautiful. I built a side-draft forge from reclaimed bricks once... Yours looks better! Quote
Tubalcain2 Posted November 3, 2017 Posted November 3, 2017 supper good job. fire that sukka up. Quote
Donnie Posted November 4, 2017 Posted November 4, 2017 Too pretty to use. lol. That's one beautiful piece of work. Quote
Krush Posted November 5, 2017 Author Posted November 5, 2017 Thanks all for the kind remarks, ive been running a little here and there the last week and im happy with it, i put a bit of a hood sticking out from the brick over the opening to prevent soot from going on the brick. once the chimney warms up it draws very well but need to burn a bit of paper in it at the start but i kind of expected that considering i was under sizing the flu a bit. im quite happy with the firepot. i always worked with a tuyere in the past but the interchangeable firegrates i really like as i switch it out for whatever type of fire i want. the slotted grate for a low but wide fire and the pipe cap one with the circle of 3/8 holes in it for the focused tall fire. I know you can accomplish the same effect with a tuyere depending on how you build your coal fire but i find the interchangeable grates naturally lend themselves to make certain fire patterns. I will take a couple pics of it running next time im in the forge! Quote
Hans Richter Posted November 5, 2017 Posted November 5, 2017 Nice job, wish I had the space for that. Wish you many happy forging hours on this exelent pice of work. And yes make him dity Quote
Krush Posted December 18, 2017 Author Posted December 18, 2017 finally got it dirty, chimney draws very well. Reminds me of being in school 20 years ago. Anyone in the Hanover area of midwestern ontario welcome to stop by anytime! Quote
tech413 Posted December 18, 2017 Posted December 18, 2017 Looks great! Hoping when I set up a permanent smithy that I can put in a forge like this! Well done! Quote
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