Bugglejuice Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Made some improvements to my portable set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Getting there. Keep your eyes open for an old BBQ, it'll make a much better forge and stand than the cinder blocks. On end like that is unstable. I'd hate to read the story about how once your foot stopped hurting enough, from one falling on it, to notice anything else you discovered your other pants leg was on fire. You can find old charcoal BBQs on trash days or just dumped on side roads, alleys, etc. Spring is coming folks will be buying new ones and all you need is the legs and pan to make a fine forge. Hmmm? Glenn's 55 forge is an excellent forge and easily adapted to a side blast to make burning charcoal more economical and effective. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Easy enough to convert a propane grill to a charcoal forge too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugglejuice Posted April 12, 2019 Author Share Posted April 12, 2019 Ok ive actually got an old grill i was going to use but ive been having a hard time finding refractory cement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Sorry; I've been smithing for 38 years now and have never found refractory cement to be necessary; can you explain why you must have it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 You're not laying a fire place you're making a solid fuel forge, clayey soil with just enough moisture you can ram it hard with a mallet is perfect. Refractory cement is for sticking bricks together ad has no place in a solid fuel forge. Well, if you're laying a masonry forge like in the old blacksmith shops . . . sure but wait till you've been doing this a few years first. Hmmm? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugglejuice Posted April 12, 2019 Author Share Posted April 12, 2019 Ok. Thanks for the input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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