A Drapper Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Hi, I have a 14-year old for is getting quite good at a few simple projects, hooks, candle holders and the like, but his forge is hand pumped. I would like to get an electric blower for him but have not found an economically priced blower on eBay. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Welcome to IFI! If you haven't yet, please READ THIS FIRST!!! Hand-pumped is best for him now. It's safer, and he'll get a better feel for how more or less air makes a larger or smaller fire. That's a good lesson to learn right at the start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 I would suggest a decent hand crank blower before going to an electric; a lot less fuel and stock burnt! (Decent meaning that it's easy to crank and of a pretty good sized---the smaller ones tend to be more of a pain to use.) As for buying an electric; if you only lived in the USA I could tell you where to get one probably for free or a box of doughnuts. Of course that info has been posted to this site many times before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Pictures of the forge would help with advice about a blower. WW2 forge doesn't say much about it or the fuel you are using. Don't be upset if your thread is moved to the proper sub-forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Good point; I've seen WWII surplus forges that were 42" square and weighed 300+ pounds and others that were "pack forges" that I could lift and carry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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