Hammers&HotIron Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Ok, so I have been wanting to bang on hot iron for a while now but never seemed to have the money to get set up. Now I have decided that I'm gonna see what I can come up with without spending a dime (at least until I have a dime to spend). So I decided on a charcoal forge, a railroad track, and some old hammers laying around the garage. I'm no stranger at working with steel as I grew up on a farm and I'm a pretty hands on type of guy, but I want to be able to make everything I need from hammers to tongs. As I get better I would l would like to sell some of the stuff I make so there is quite a learning curve i have to deal with. MY first project will be to make a forge I just need to wait for a little more snow to melt so I can find my scrap piles, i took a walk out there today to see what I could see and there is still a lot of snow. There is a Chevy impala and a few mustangs under this snow if you can believe it, also tons of scrap. See you on the flip side! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Welcome aboard hammers. Well until you can find your scrap pile again, there is a lot you can read on the forum. Cant get cheaper then a JABOD ( just a box of dirt) forge. And side blast works well with charcoal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 By the time you get through all the sticky threads, the snow should be melted. in the mean time grab a hot beverage and enjoy the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammers&HotIron Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 Thanks Daswulf and Irondragon. I was thinking a sideblast JBOD would be just the ticket. I'll be starting a thread for that build soon. I have already read through most of the stickies I have been lurking around for a while. On the snow front, it looks like we are getting another 8 to 10 inches tonight and tomorrow, followed by More later in the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Seems like this winter just doesn't want to let spring get its foot in the door. I have a lot of outside projects that need done and can't get a start. Tho I don't have much snow i still feel your frustration. The only time I can't find the vehicles in my yard is summer time when I can't keep up with the grass cutting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 Supposed to hit 90 degF next week; come on down and thaw out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 Welcome aboard, glad to have you. A JABOD is a good forge though considerably more expensive and difficult to build than JAHITG forge. (Just A Hole In The Ground.) I think you might have some seasonal issues though. It doesn't take much to start smithing, smooth hammers are probably the hardest to come up with, though smooth cobbles work. That brings us back to the issue doesn't it, collecting boulders and cobbles is seasonal. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Sawicki Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 If you haven’t already you should join the New England blacksmiths.Theres going to be a meet in June and there are always lots of tools for sale. Just look up New England blacksmiths on google. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian21 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 There are people from Maine here, awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 There are people from over 150 world wide countries on the site. Maine is just one of them. (grin) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Our members in Iceland can call them "Southerners" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammers&HotIron Posted May 27, 2018 Author Share Posted May 27, 2018 Hi guys thanks for all the kindness. I know it's been a while since I started this thread but the snow is finally gone and I have begun work on my forge and blower. I'm going to start a thread for each of them in their respective areas for any suggestions that you might have, hope to see you there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Olson Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Do you have pics of the Impala and mustangs? There is not just smiths here but gearheads too :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammers&HotIron Posted May 28, 2018 Author Share Posted May 28, 2018 They are not much to took at the mustangs have been in the trees for a while and the impala is a parts car.but I'll head up there and snap a few pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammers&HotIron Posted May 28, 2018 Author Share Posted May 28, 2018 As promised, pics of my old cars. It was up on blocks but knocked off by the bobcat one day. The mustangs are kind of hard to see through the trees. This one is my car from high school. And this was just another parts car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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