Rich B Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 I just joined the forum. Made a charcoal forge with brick and play sand . I am using a hair dryer blower . yesterday was my first time forging. Forge worked pretty well. I made a coal rake and then destroyed some 1/2 rebar trying to make tongs. Learned a few things and had a blast.I am using a 66 pound steel anvil on a tree stump courtesy of hurricane Irma. All the stumps and wood you want.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 So let's see pictures! Lol. Not only do we enjoy pictures, it helps us give you suggestions for improved kit and it helps lurkers and future members to see what others have started with. Buy the way. Welcome to Glenn's block party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich B Posted November 8, 2017 Author Share Posted November 8, 2017 Got to head to work.... Thank you for the reply. This is a temporary set up. It allows me to experiment. And maybe make a few tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 When you get home, here is some light reading ,with pictures ;-) This should help you improve your forge, and it's fuel consumption. This brings you up to Iron Age to Viking era charcoal forges. Your "temperary" set up becomes as effecent as any "perminant set up this way. If you want a quieter, more Zen air supply try a 3/4" schedual 40 tuyere and a double action bed pump. Plenty of air for a charcoal forge. $10 and when the next hurricane knocks out the power... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 putting in a clay liner will help save fuel too more of a V shape than |_|. Cheap clay based kitty litter can be rehydrated and used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich B Posted November 9, 2017 Author Share Posted November 9, 2017 Thank you all for the welcome and advice. I really like the bellows stone design. I went looking for a manual pump or electric but my local wally world has empty shelves still from the hurricane. I'll try the one in fort myers. Its a larger store. The hair dryer works great but waste fuel and draws a lot of electricity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 I built a bellows using thrown out awning and some plywood from a junked printer stand, it's worked great. No electricity either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich B Posted November 9, 2017 Author Share Posted November 9, 2017 I may just have to make one myself. Hmmm. That certainty would be perfect with a bellows stone design. I spotted pallet wood and wood fencing along the road for pickup.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 7 hours ago, Rich B said: I may just have to make one myself. Hmmm. That certainty would be perfect with a bellows stone design. I spotted pallet wood and wood fencing along the road for pickup.... Ahhh... blacksmith road kill. I like your anvil, easy to move and transport to hammer ins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Try sporting goods stores as well, mine can from academy as wall mart didn't have the one with the outlet in the base, and I was to impatient to order one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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