[TheForge] Buy vs build a forge

[Ron Childers]

Rich,

 $1,560 is a lot of $$ for a forge unless that includes a brick mason's
work. You could fabricate a stainless steel firepot and buy all the other
parts for much less than that, or do some scrounging and make one out 3/8"
steel plate or a brake drum, etc for almost nothing.

 Anyone who is a member of our organization here can get help and advice
building his or her equipment and there are always welders, oxyacetylene
rigs, plasma cutters power tools, drill presses etc available,; also plenty
of talented folks to help.

Oh, wanna dbl your $$ on your fly press?

Ron C

30 GBP = $55
850 GBP = $1560



Richard Maynard
rich at maynard.org.uk 
> 
> Rich, How much is (?) in US $$?
> 
> Ron C
> 
> 
> I paid ?30 for my no3 flypress secondhand, but am looking at ?850 
> for a new
> coke forge.
> 
> I'd say generally things are harder to get, and cost more than in 
> the US. We
> have a far smaller serious DIY-type population, and the big stores don't
> approach Home Depot for their level of kit.
> 
> Sometimes I'm jealous of the kit you lot can buy off the shelf, but I'll
> console myself with my newly purchased flypress.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Rich.
> 
> 
> Richard Maynard
> rich at maynard.org.uk
> > Richard,
> 
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