Wayne Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 A few pictures I have come across of field forges Quote
Wayne Posted October 29, 2008 Author Posted October 29, 2008 Forgot to mention, I wonder if the bellows and hearth unit for the 1905 forge was stripped out of a military forge wagon? The forge wagon in the 1846 aide memoire to the military sciences has this type of hearth and being a photo of a yeomanry unit instead of regulars they have adapted an old piece of kit? Quote
Frosty Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 Forgot to mention, I wonder if the bellows and hearth unit for the 1905 forge was stripped out of a military forge wagon? The forge wagon in the 1846 aide memoire to the military sciences has this type of hearth and being a photo of a yeomanry unit instead of regulars they have adapted an old piece of kit? I was wondering the same thing but think it was probably dismounted rather than stripped out. Having looked at pics of military portable forges I always thought they'd be okay for short stops but a pain in the butt for a regular working smithy. I know I've been able to do most things I needed to with a field expedient forge but if I'm going to be on location for more than a couple days it was worth the effort and time to make a more permanent arrangement. By that I mean arrange the forge, anvil, etc. in the way it is in a permanent smithy. Frosty Quote
ironrosefarms Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 Thanks for sharing those pictures. James Quote
David Einhorn Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 If I remember correctly there is a picture on the Library of Congress web site that shows several wheeled Traveling Forges being used within a building as a long-term blacksmithing military facility. Quote
Wayne Posted October 30, 2008 Author Posted October 30, 2008 Not really field forges but interesting, The knife grinders cart is a model but I have a copy of a sketch showing one from the time of the napoleonic wars being drawn by a donkey. Quote
Stephen Norris Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 Brilliant images Wayne. I would be very interested in the sketch on the knifegrinder set up. Cheers matey Quote
ThomasPowers Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 I had a friend that bought one of the military "forge in a box" in unused condition. We think it was a naval version as it did have an electric blower built in on the bottom. He's added a hand crank blower and uses it on a regular basis. Quote
Wayne Posted November 1, 2008 Author Posted November 1, 2008 Stephen, Here are the sketches of the knife grinders cart Quote
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