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7:56 am
April 11, 2012
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The duffel bag is holding most of my tools right here, have added more since this pic and have also installed a pretty cool (IMO) hammer/tongs rack (A 4-bottle wire wine rack put sideways and mounted in front of the forge) as well as a decent vice.
This is all set up in my carport and works well enough. Might need a bigger forge here soon though. As is I can only do up to about a 5 1/2" knife.
Forge made from a popcorn tin lined with dura-blanket and coated with some refractory cement. Torch is a weed-burner from sears hooked to a 20# propane tank. 75-ish lb. anvil mounted to stump with a 4" magnet stuck on it.
Because blacksmithing is totally Metal! /../
2:34 pm
August 23, 2010
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Looks good so far, have you tried the magnet in other spots like under the horn or heel? Usually that is where it works best to deaden the ring.:happy:
4:37 pm
April 11, 2012
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With the size of the magnet that was the only spot where I could get it to fully stick. Will have to try those spots though and see if it works better. As is it does a pretty good job. Got it for free too from a speaker repair place here in town.
Because blacksmithing is totally Metal! /../
4:50 am
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June 8, 2010
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Great start, Zach !!! I am a little concerned about the forge sitting on that wooden shelf... ( Don't know if you fire it up there. ) I am pretty sure that I could burn the whole damn place down with that setup. Careful... Looking good!
4:35 pm
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October 29, 2010
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Lynn Gledhill;15748 wrote: Great start, Zach !!! I am a little concerned about the forge sitting on that wooden shelf... ( Don't know if you fire it up there. ) I am pretty sure that I could burn the whole damn place down with that setup. Careful... Looking good!
I'm glad you brought that up, that was the first thing, I thought, when I saw the forge next to a wooden wall, on a wooden bench!
:timebomb: Just a matter of time before there was a accident! :skull:
Craig
1:54 am
April 11, 2012
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Oh yeah, it worries me too. Funny you brought that up since I just had a rather unpleasant dream recently about that very thing happening. Luckily it's made to be portable so first chance I get at another place for it you'd better believe it's moving. Have been very careful with it and luckily no accidents yet. *knock on wood*
Maybe placing it on another stump, one that's leveled off and could be set away from everything else? Getting a second stump soon anyways so what do ya think?
Because blacksmithing is totally Metal! /../
1:11 pm
May 13, 2010
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Drywall is cheap and reasonably fire resistant. Cement board is a little more money and is more fireproof. A sheet or two on the wall and on the shelf would do a world of good.
11:37 pm
April 11, 2012
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There's an idea. Come to think of it I still have plenty of refractory cement left from my forge construction too. 🙂 Could be pretty useful for this.
How much would I need to cover around the forge to be reasonably safe? Everything within 4' or so? Wind carries the heat away pretty quick so above shouldn't be an issue and there's always at least a breeze coming through.
Because blacksmithing is totally Metal! /../
11:55 pm
August 23, 2010
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Dont waste the refractory for that. Get a piece of something to cover wood with. Drywall, hardiboard etc. sheet metal will protect from sparks. Drywall is CHEAP and easy. Concrete stepping stones if there are any laying around. Be creative.
3:59 am
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August 7, 2010
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Good Morning,
Don't have the forge ANYWHERE NEAR wood:skull::skull:!! You are asking to learn the hard and HOT way
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Cover the walls and ceiling with drywall (heat goes up). Make something else to support the forge!!!! 45 gal drum with an opening in the side, fill the bottom 12-14" with water (can use as a slack tub or sit your propane bottle in the water to stop the bottle from freezing up). Water is weight at the bottom so you can't tip the drum over, mount your forge on bricks on top of the drum.
Think smart, not with your pocketbook.
Neil
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