[TheForge] Gas Forge Recommendation

[Keporter at aol.com]

Frosty has made excellent comments on forges. I'd like to add my two cents  
worth to some them.

<Build your own. <grin>
Very few people have a need for great hurry with their first forge. While  
there is nothing wrong with buying a forge, building one will teach  you 
insights that don't come in an instruction sheet. What you learn is the  best reason 
for building a first forge, and "having it your way" is the reason  for 
building other forges, later on (first, you have to learn enough to have an  
informed opinion of just what "your way" should be; saving money is a poor  reason to 
build a forge.

<Naturally aspirated or blown, either is easy enough.
And, if built correctly, either one is good enough.

<I run a 1" naturally aspirated "Jet Ejector" type burner in a  double lined 
pipe forge that welds easily and if you're not watchful will  melt your work.
Obviously, Frosty is into some serious metal pounding, 3/4" has been more  
than enough for me, but then I don't like things to happen faster than students  
can think.
Mike P.