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setting up a forge Cyproz 07-02-2007
Posted by on July 2, 2007, 5:11 pm
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Hi i just recently went to a blacksmithing "camp" for 2 days where i
turned a "railroad" spike(was actually an abandoned mine track spike)
and made a pretty nice dagger out of it. The website for the camp is
www.house-of-steel.com Now im back and i want to make the same type
of forge. The forge burned coal and he called it a hollow forge
because the coal made a cave where the burning coal is, i want to know
what and how to make this same forge, the cheaper the better, i will
attach a link here to a picture i drew in paint of what it looked like

heres some pics of it too

http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e202/Cyprosss/?action=view&current=IMG_0377.jpg

to the left of the red shirt guy

http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e202/Cyprosss/?action=view&current=IMG_0370.jpg

behind the green shirted kid and the guy in black was our teacher

http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e202/Cyprosss/?action=view&current=IMG_0350.jpg

bassiclly in the middle, we were using the smaller forge that day
because its easier for the things we were making

http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e202/Cyprosss/?action=view&current=IMG_0348.jpg

me, left forge is the one i want, the right one is the small hand
crank one

http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e202/Cyprosss/?action=view&current=IMG_0397.jpg

my first blacksmith product


Posted by spaco on July 2, 2007, 7:53 pm
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Can't say I've ever seen a forge like that. Looks like they must use up
a lot of coal; those fires look huge to me.

Pete Stanaitis
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Cyproz@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi i just recently went to a blacksmithing "camp" for 2 days where i
> turned a "railroad" spike(was actually an abandoned mine track spike)
> and made a pretty nice dagger out of it. The website for the camp is
> www.house-of-steel.com Now im back and i want to make the same type
> of forge. The forge burned coal and he called it a hollow forge
> because the coal made a cave where the burning coal is, i want to know
> what and how to make this same forge, the cheaper the better, i will
> attach a link here to a picture i drew in paint of what it looked like
>
> heres some pics of it too
>
>
http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e202/Cyprosss/?action=view&current=IMG_0377.jpg
>
> to the left of the red shirt guy
>
>
http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e202/Cyprosss/?action=view&current=IMG_0370.jpg
>
> behind the green shirted kid and the guy in black was our teacher
>
>
http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e202/Cyprosss/?action=view&current=IMG_0350.jpg
>
> bassiclly in the middle, we were using the smaller forge that day
> because its easier for the things we were making
>
>
http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e202/Cyprosss/?action=view&current=IMG_0348.jpg
>
> me, left forge is the one i want, the right one is the small hand
> crank one
>
>
http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e202/Cyprosss/?action=view&current=IMG_0397.jpg
>
> my first blacksmith product
>

Posted by on July 2, 2007, 8:07 pm
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he called it an open forge


Posted by Chilla on July 2, 2007, 8:37 pm
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Cyproz@gmail.com wrote:

> he called it an open forge

Never heard the term before, but if it works who cares. Regards Charles


Posted by Chilla on July 2, 2007, 8:36 pm
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spaco wrote:

> Can't say I've ever seen a forge like that. Looks like they must use up
> a lot of coal; those fires look huge to me.
>
> Pete Stanaitis

This is a similar concept :-

<http://members.optushome.com.au/charlesanderson/img/100_0697.JPG>

This was one of my earlier charcoal forges, and it looks iddy-bitty in
the picture. I've come a loooong way since then.

The forge in the picture is 6" wide, and has a true iron running along
the base.

Recently I made a much longer version of this so I can heat treat blades
at home, the new one doesn't look as dinky.

And it chewed up charcoal like no ones business, but it worked... I gave
it away to my cousin who uses it when he's in the mood :-)




Regards Charles


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