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Homemade Forge blower/Bellows
November 24, 2014
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I am new to blacksmithing, and was wondering if anyone has any experience with a homemade forge blower or bellows, and how to make them. I have a brake drum forge and will be using charcoal for fuel. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

November 25, 2014
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I can't remember the name but there is a booklet out on making a bellows. There are also some articles floating around on them. I'm not much help at the moment. You could see if we have a copy of the bellows making booklet in the NWBA library possibly.

 

Ahhah we have it. "How to make a Blacksmith Bellows" is in the NWBA library. There are also you tube videos out on that too. Not sure of their quality. Seeing as since I haven't had the need to make a bellows from scratch yet. Though if you find a good source of information it'd be appreciated as I'm thinking some of the Fort Vancouver bellows could use a overhaul.

November 26, 2014
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Thanks, I will check that out.

November 29, 2014
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For a home-made forge blower, look into "How to Design and Build Centrifugal Fans for the Home Shop" by Dave Gingery.

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December 3, 2014
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Thanks for the input. I was able to make a centrifugal blower out of some scrap I had laying around. I will try and post pics soon.

December 3, 2014
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Cool, please do so. Along with any information you'd like to share about making one.

December 9, 2014
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Here are the pics of the blower. Made from old heating ducts, washing machine parts, and wood.

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That looks nice. Let us know how it works for you if you would please.

December 10, 2014
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And, if you can put together a short how to article I will publish it in the Hot Iron News and/or our How-To section on this site.

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