Broad River Forge Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Finished up and ready for some demos. 2'x3' table with drop away handles and large tires make for a really easy to move portable coal forge just right for demos or smiths without a dedicated setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Nice looking forge. Very clean design. I would make two suggestions: (1) put on some swing down handles for ease of movement. Get some 1" pipe, flatten one end, drill a hole in the flattened end and bolt it through the non-wheeled legs. You can drop them out of the way when not using to move it. (2) either replace your hammer rack with round rod or grind a radius on the top of each one. The edges on the bar stock will chew up your hammer handles in no time. Not a problem, of course, with the tongs. You will like those big wheels, particularly if you move over soft ground. Some folks will recommend some 2" or 3" flat bar (removable?) for sidebars to keep your coal on the table. That depends on how messy you are shoving coal around on the table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 A nice looking forge indeed. Might make an expanded metal shelf for the bottom, never have enough places to set things. It's got the drop down handles, made out of flat stock. Easy enough to put some short pieces of garden hose or similar to make hand grips and make the handles more comfortable or get creative and make twisted baskets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broad River Forge Posted September 9, 2019 Author Share Posted September 9, 2019 Good Idea for the expanded mesh down below, also the radius on the flate bar for the hammer heads. I actually made the swing away arms like your suggestion they just hide pretty well. but gonna incorporate those ideas into the build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 If you put expanded mesh below, or any kind of shelf, be sure to leave space/room for your ash bucket! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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