I want to build a coal or charcoal forge. I have a 100 pound anvil and my torch won't work for a lot of heating. Any real good ideas? I might use wood charcoal.
I want to build a coal or charcoal forge. I have a 100 pound anvil and my torch won't work for a lot of heating. Any real good ideas? I might use wood charcoal.
Well you can do a search on the web for coal or wood forges and see the size and shapes that people have and then decide what you like and dont like and go from there on materials. If you are going charcoal all you really need is a stand of some sort with a tub to hold the firebricks and your charcoal and a blower. There are old coal forges around to be had that will work just as well.
A charcoal forge will work for all your needs and is cleaner and simpler to maintain, though you go through more fuel pound for pound, it is nice and starting it is as easy as starting a barbecue.
Here are a couple links that may help.
The Forge Kit: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi..._Forge_Kit.jpg
The completed forge: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lively_Forge.jpg
Fired up: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...coal_Forge.jpg
I build a large version of this and used a thrift store hair drier before I found a hand crank blower. It is very effective, especially as it only cost me about $20 to assemble.
Best regards,
Tim
Olalla, WA
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Suggestion though, try to find a non galvanized steel tub, even with the refractory covering it, I would worry about it getting hot and emitting the zinc gas.
Originally Posted by WmHorus
You don't need a non-glavanized tub. Hundreds of these have been made just like the ones in the pictures with no ill effect. Tim used his for years and never had a problem. Wish he hadn't retired. But I guess everyone does one way or another at some point.
well im just overly cautious when it comes to galvanized things.
I can certainly understand that.
Wow, I didn't expect answers so quick. Thanks for the links you guys. I'll do some studying.
The one thing I have to say about charcoal is it's a greater fire hazard than coal coke or propane, you have to keep a sharp eye out for sparks.
A forge doesn't need to be anything more than a place for the fire from a hole in the ground to a layer of pounded clay on a wood table to some really beautiful masonry structures.
Bryan: When did Tim retire?
Frosty the Lucky.
Its been quite alittle time ago.. I know his website is down and the only thing he's doing is selling his video. At least the last time I checked. I would guess its been almost a year.
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