pnut Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 I've seen a lot of newer folks wanting to get started blacksmithing and have a tiny budget so I thought I'd put some links I found helpful in place. Here's the links for the forges. Option 2. Option 3. .For a cheap anvil. For some tongs until you have the skills to forge proper tongs. . And the techniques you'll need to make something. . I hope this helps some newcomers be able to find what they need in one post. Good luck,be safe, and remember it's supposed to be fun. Pnut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertie_bassett Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 many thanks Pnut, im sure those links will help a lot of newcomers get started without the need for going out unnecessarily. i keep thinking of a 55 drum forge myself but could never find the link. Got too many other jobs at the moment though, plus still working full time so it may be a while till i get some shop time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnut Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share Posted April 5, 2020 I've been meaning to put the links in one place for a while but my phone's browser was shutting down every time I would try to load a link but it's working now.Here's the side blast version of the 55 forge. https://www.iforgeiron.com/index2.html/blueprints/100-series/bp0238-simple-side-blast-55-forge-r184/. Pnut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertie_bassett Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 thanks side blast is what i was thinking. wont be for a long time yet though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnut Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 Shouldn't take more than 45 minutes. They're deceptively simple. I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with. Pnut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackraptor Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Hi, new here, I was just wondering in a comment here for the 55 forge link, is there a homemade design to add a clinker for it, even if it is more complex or complicated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnut Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 Nope. You just hook the clinker out of the bottom blast and the side blast has a space below the air inlets for clinker to gather. The bottom blast is the only one designed specifically with coal in mind. The jabods and side blast 55 do better with charcoal so there's no clinker to really worry about. Hope that answers your question. Pnut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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