FinnOnTheTank Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 I fired up my forge for the first time tonight after building it. This was all unplanned because i don't have my anvil mounted yet. With my anvil on the ground I practiced tapering a little bit. Also, I practiced bending a 90* angle over the edge. I guess I'll use this to move around coals after I cut a little bit off the other end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewayforge Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Anytime I build a forge, the urge to try it out overruled my previous objections. The anvil isn't secured, I haven't put up fireproofing, I need to work on the workbench first.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Coal rake is a very common first project! You can explore making the handle in a bit more ornamental. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvil Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Also, use your basic setup to detail your shop as you go along. For instance if you use carrage bolts and washers on your soon to be bench, forge the washers and detail the bolt heads. Also, perhaps some nice brackets to support your bench. Once it's a habit, you will be surprised that an hour or half day doing these details saves gas and time on the road spending money. And the occasional "wow, nice details" from customers, other Smith's etc really can make your day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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