Bruno_Crosbie Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Hi there I am a twelve year old boy wanting to start blacksmithing, I have found and anvil and wanted help on how to make a forge. I have lots of wood and I am probably able to make charcoal. Probably not gas or coal. My forge will probably be an old wheelbarrow with some refractory cement, some metal plumbing and a hair dryer or large leaf blower, many thanks Bruno. The measurements are in imperial sorry! I live near Rogate, petersfield, West Sussex, England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 First might I suggest nit using refractory cement. The dirt under your feet is a lot less expensive. Welcome to IFI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno_Crosbie Posted June 2, 2018 Author Share Posted June 2, 2018 Okay cool, do I have to use a brake drum or something as my fire pot or do you think I can just form it beforehand. Does charcoal need lots of air or just a hair drier? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 A hair drier will be to much. Let me show you a few links on my forge experiments. These work well, others have followed on the idea and made others. Don’t over think it. If you can come up with some light weight fill it will make it easier to move the forge around. You only need 2-3” of dirt (somthing that would make good cob) to insulate things like wood. Being in the UK you can probbably find an always and onion or other classic side blast to look at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur210 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Is the wheelbarrow made of galvanized steel? If so, use something else as the base for your forge. Heating up galvanized steel releases fumes that are deadly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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