[TheForge] Re: Forges

[Chuck Robinson]

Try using a straight sided s/s beer barrel.
Cheap at scrap yards (about $30). and make great forge shells.
Chuck
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Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 11:20 PM
Subject: [TheForge] Re: Forges


> My monster 1/4 " steel forge is 2nd forge I have bought in  15  years. I 
> was
> the 4th  person to own it and I have had it at least  10  years. My  first 
> was
> a coal/coke forge with a champion   blower.  Phoenix, Arizona has a dang
> anti-pollution  law and  I  decided to go to propane and got the beast 
> from a
> friend. My next one  will  be stainless and will  keep it at least 16 
> inches
> long. I have my forge set up  about 4 feet off the floor of my shop.  I 
> like
> looking into the forge without having to bend over to see the color  of my 
> steel.
> Most of my  work I  usually have from  4 to 6  pieces of 1/2 square stock 
> in
> it at a time. I can see what piece is ready  to  beat on and slipping it 
> back
> in I grab another piece. Doing my  railroad spike knives I usually keep 
> about
> 4 of them in there at one  time.
>
> Later Ike
> Pan's Forge
>
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