I am lucky enough in my studio to use regularly a Sandia Gas Forge. I wanted to share some photos and invite questions, as I know these forges are a little rare.

There have been several threads about them, here is one. Are they still made?

 

ABANA used to sell plans for them; I bought a set around 20+ years ago IIRC.

Iron dragon, 

Not sure if they're still made,  but I was gifted this by a fellow Smith when I moved into a townhouse a few years ago. 

 

I know there were some threads about this year's ago, but since I use one daily I thought it might be nice to have some current firsthand experience. 

 

I bought the plans too; problem with them is that all of that stainless steel pipe oxidizes away; maintenance is kind of expensive at the cost of S.S. these days. But there can be no denying how well they work.

I use a modified Sandia forge (2 doors, and without the intake tubes on top).  Will post photos later.

GNM

Here are photos of my Sandia forge.  A friend made it some (15-20) years ago.  It needs some tweaking but it works well.  I have been using it more than my coal forge lately.  Easy start up an less hassle than building a fire and tending it.  That said, I expect I will continue to use both for the foreseeable future.

"By hammer and hand all arts do stand."

 

7 hours ago, George N. M. said:

Here are photos of my Sandia forge.  A friend made it some (15-20) years ago.  It needs some tweaking but it works well. 

The main advantage of the exhaust is that the tubes warm the propane, allegedly making it more efficient. 

I go through about one BBQ size bottle of gas every 16hrs running 10psi.

I have never used another gas forge, so nothing to compare, but at that psi I get yellow heat pretty consistently. 

 

I use mine for production work and especially toolmaking with spring steel, since I cannot burn the spring in my coal forge.