[TheForge] Small shop questions

[Andy Vida]

Ron Childers wrote:
> 
> It would help to have the forges portable so you can move them closer to the
> door or even outside in good weather. You can mount the gas forge on an old
> bbq grille frame if you beef it up. Also, make hangers for all hand tools.
> Never seems to be enough flat space. Ron C

	A good idea, especially if you build in a very broad eave on
	one side of the building, say, 8' for it's length.  You have
	an outdoor shop.  Put in a nice wide entry and you're good for
	hot weather work.  I used to forge outdoors in the blazing
	Arizona sun in 115 degree weather, with no cover.  I got used to
	it, but after 6 hours of that, and about two gallons of sweat
	later, you do feel it. However, I can say that forging outdoors
	is a great pleasure, at least for me.  My point is that cover
	from the sun is a good thing.

	If you used a 24' truss across your top, you would have about
	8' of "veranda" on one side of the building.  If you install
	an 8' wide entrance, say, a sliding door, you could have one
	hell of a nice workspace in the weather.

	See: http://netlabs.net/~osan/Photos/Shop.jpg

	Note the many windows and large doors.  It's all about me. :)