[TheForge] Coal Forges - lets try this again

[Jim Beard]

Jerry,

I think a lot of smiths buy the fire pot and fabricate the rest of the
forge around it.  Not too uncommon..

Jim

On 7/2/07, Jerry Smith <jerry_smith at anvilsandinkstudios.com> wrote:
> Ben,
>
> For the table I was thinking of 1/4 or 3/8 inch. The
> fire pot is a different story, if I made it, I would
> use 1/2 inch, but that I may buy.
>
> Jerry
>
> --- Ben Barrett <stircrazyben at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Sorry there, 1/8" can work for the table, but I'm
> > sure you will want
> > more thickness in the firepot.
> >
> > ben
> >
> >
> > On 7/2/07, Ben Barrett <stircrazyben at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > You'll want something heavy enough to take a
> > poking or three, if
> > > you're going the DIY/scrapper route you could
> > prolly find some thick
> > > drain-grate or something to suffice.  I've also
> > been hearing that
> > ...
> > > ads on craigslist, you just gotta ask if you want
> > something.  1/8"        <--
> > > thick or greater should do the job, and not burn
> > up [much at all] as
> > > the fire is usually raised up a bit on a bed of
> > coal/ash, another nice
> > > feature of the side draft.
> > ...
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