Thomas Dean Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 This is the patent for my 'New' forge. CLUTCHING DEVICE FOR FORGES - Google Patents I posted this a week or so back and finally got a fire going in it today! WOW! does it ever work, and very smooth too. Blower really surprized me with the amount of air it puts out. I had to build up aout 1/2 of the teeth on the radial gear as they were GONE! Did that with brass and dress with a grinder. Repaired the pan with 1/8 x 1! strips bolted to the sides in 2 places and a 1/8 x 14" dia. plate bolted in the bottom. 1 1/2" of industrial THERMBOND for the liner and formed a "firepot" to get a deeper fire then what is obtained in a normal 'pan' or rivet forge. Cleaned, sandblasted, cleaned again, painted and oiled. Had the first fire and made the first item today after lunch. And YEP!! I AM EXCITED about it!! I posted pictures in the gallery and tried to upload the in order but IFI's system has it's own idea of what order they should be in! I got a call last night to do a demo for a Chuck Wagon Cook Off near here and will be using this forge. Now I have to get to work making items to sale!! I am attaching pictures here (I hope!). if they don't show up check my gallery under Thomas Dean.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayco Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Yep, that's a nice lookin' forge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forgeman Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 really nice Tommy Forgeman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dablacksmith Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 ya did a nice job restoreing that!! ive had that style of forge and thaey work well but can be tireing to run full out all day long ... it might have been the andle of the handle for my hight but it flat wore me out!! have fun ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazyassforge Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Neat forge Tommy! you did good! Bill D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 That's beautiful. Black and red with gold trim really looks good on old iron. I painted a buffalo (I think) post drill the same and it looks just as good. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmonds Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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