umtnman Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Hello, Im getting ready to build myself a dedicated forge for general blacksmith work. Some small stuff some larger things also. My question is what size to make it. Im building a super sucker hood which will be on the rear of the forge table. Also what size of fire pot would you put in it? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 I like a table /hearth that is 30-36 inches square and this fire pot. http://www.bamsite.org/firepot.html Our stationary forge at home is 26 inch round and it's a little small but adequate for what we do, just would be nice to have a little more table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 General blacksmithing like gates or general blacksmithing like thumb latches? General blacksmithing like toolmaking or general blacksmithing like architectural stuff? Blacksmithing is so varied that "General" doesn't really describe it much----What size stock will you most likely be using the most and how long a heat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 A 30” x 60” table works well as a hearth size, as for a fire pot or tuyere that depends. Fire pots are kinda one size fits all, wile a side blast tuyere is work size spasific. A 1” id tuyere works effecently to 1”. Side blast is easier to build, easer to clean and more easily adapted to difrent sercumstanses but generaly not as easy to move. For me a 30x30 box 8” dear with a 1” tuyere about 1” below the hearth with a 30” table beside it would cover 90% of what I do, and could be coheres innto covering the 9%. The last 1% a shovel and a weed blower will cover ;-). Steve has a 30”x60” diamond plate hearth with a bottom blast fire pot and an adapter to allow him to convert it to a 48” trench for heat treating swords.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umtnman Posted March 13, 2019 Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 Thanks for the replies. As general im talking about anything from rivets to fence and gate work or anything in the middle in size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Fence and gate work: 4" square stock or 1/2" square stock? I've seen gates made with each of those. Shoot I have a friend that works at a forge with 1' yes foot stock is considered the "small stuff" and their tongs have 4 wheel drive and a steering wheel. Anyway for good sized gate work you probably want a proper cast iron forgepot and couple of feet of table all around it. Note you can build your forge so that you can move the firepot into a larger or smaller table as is convenient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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