[TheForge] Forge alternatives

[Phil Rosche]

I think I'd make a small gas forge if I were you. 
There are plans on the internet for various ones.  Do
a search on "larry zoeller" or "ron reil".

--- Jayson Bailey <moonshot at mho.com> wrote:

> Hello, I just joined this list.
> 
> I'm trying to get into blacksmithing, and more
> specifically, 
> bladesmithing.  I'm not sure how practical getting a
> forge would be for me 
> in terms of cost and where I live.  By where I live,
> I mean in good 'ole 
> suburbia.  I have a tiny backyard and a small
> garage.
> 
> I've read that you can use an acetylene torch to
> heat metal.  Since this is 
> smokeless it seems like it may be a good idea for
> me.  It would also, if 
> I'm not mistaken, be good for cutting metal.
> 
> Will an acetylene torch work?  Are there other
> alternatives?  I'm on a 
> fairly tight budget right now.  My dad has most of
> the other stuff I'd 
> need, including an anvil.
> 
> Thanks much,
> Jayson Bailey
> Castle Rock, CO
> 
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