Ridgewayforge Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 I'm officially on my 5th forge design. This one is similar to my last forge, in that it is a wooden frame (old pallet wood and some rogue 2x's that I found) with a metal cross bracing to hold the firepot (Champion Whirlwind Firepot). I cobbled this together with some salvaged nails and screws, and all total took me an hour or less of work. The top is various pieces of an old BBQ grill that I cut apart and arranged around the firepot. It takes four pieces to make it work, and there are a few small gaps, but nothing dramatic. These top plates are nailed down in the four corners, and the back piece has a nail in it as well. Any critiques would be more than welcome, I am going to fire it up this week. I know the front piece looks shiny, but I do not think it is galvy- It came from the inside lid of the BBQ grill, and I can't imagine it being made of galvy. Am I wrong? _RidgewayForge_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 My only suggestion would be to bend all the edges up rather than down. That will help keep fuel from dribbling over the edge. Just keep a gap at the front so that you can lay your workpieces flat into the fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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