[TheForge] Coal Forges - lets try this again

[Jerry Smith]

Dick,

Thanks,

Jerry
--- Dick Nietfeld <blksmth at charter.net> wrote:

> Lets try this again:  There is a very nice portable
> coal forge @
> http://www.blksmth.com/my_portable_forge.htm
> And a pattern for a firepot @
> http://www.blksmth.com/mild_steel_firepot.htm
> that can be fabricated out of any thickness iron.
> 
> Dick
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf
> Of Tod Estes
> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 9:05 PM
> To: Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: RE: [TheForge] Coal Forges - lets try this
> again
> 
> If I remember right the book "A Blacksmithing
> Primer" has plans for a nice
> forge
> also. Just in case you are still lookin.
> Quoting Jerry Smith
> <jerry_smith at anvilsandinkstudios.com>:
> 
> > Bob,
> >
> > I found it, many thanks,
> >
> > Take care,
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> > --- Bob Willman <blcksmth at wcnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > > 	Go to their website and click on announcements.
> It
> > > should be on that
> > > page with contact information for Bob Cruikshank
> who
> > > is taking care of their
> > > firepots. Our local museum bought one for the
> forge
> > > at the county museum. I
> > > think you will be well pleased with their pot.
> > >
> > >
> > > Bob Willman
> > > Bowling Green, Ohio
> > > The Eagle's Anvil
> > > WB8NQW
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > > [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
> Behalf
> > > Of Jerry Smith
> > > Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 7:57 PM
> > > To: Sponsored by ABANA
> > > Subject: RE: [TheForge] Coal Forges - lets try
> this
> > > again
> > >
> > > Bob,
> > >
> > > I can't find anything like that on their
> webpage,
> > > could you give me some
> > > insight on where or sho for this fire pot?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Jerry
> > > --- Bob Willman <blcksmth at wcnet.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Southern Ohio Forge and Anvil (SOFA) has a
> heavy
> > > duty firepot that I
> > > > think is hard to beat. It is about 5/8" thick
> cast
> > > with replaceable
> > > > clinker breaker and ash dump gate. I have had
> one
> > > for 20 years still
> > > > with all original parts.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Bob Willman
> > > > Bowling Green, Ohio
> > > > The Eagle's Anvil
> > > > WB8NQW
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > > > [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
> > > Behalf
> > > > Of Grant Marcoux
> > > > Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 4:46 PM
> > > > To: Sponsored by ABANA
> > > > Subject: RE: [TheForge] Coal Forges - lets try
> > > this
> > > > again
> > > >
> > > > I have seen some fairly nice firepots made
> from
> > > > segments of 5/8" or 3/4"
> > > > plate, welded together.  There are drawings on
> the
> > > > web for these, but I
> > > > can't recall the addresses.  Grant
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > > > [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On
> Behalf
> > > > Of Jerry Smith
> > > > Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 1:31 PM
> > > > To: Sponsored by ABANA
> > > > Subject: Re: [TheForge] Coal Forges - lets try
> > > this
> > > > again
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Ben,
> > > >
> > > > After the Independence Day Celebration, I will
> > > check
> > > > with my local steel
> > > > distributor for some sheet steel.
> > > > I need to know if I should buy a fire pot or
> can I
> > > > build one?
> > > >
> > > > The blower is easy, I already have a nice 120
> vac
> > > > blower on the shop shelf.
> > > >
> > > > Jerry
> > > >
> > > > --- Ben Barrett <stircrazyben at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Jerry,
> > > > > This brit who taught me a lot won't stop
> going
> > > on
> > > > and on about
> > > > > side-draft forges, and how they are much
> better
> > > > than anything else.
> > > > > >From everything I've seen, it REALLY does
> not
> > > > take
> > > > > much to get a
> > > > > workable forge together.  If what you want
> is a
> > > > working representation
> > > > > of history, for instance, though, that is a
> > > > different goal.  Sorry our
> > > > > tips didn't help... you didn't speak to the
> > > > aesthetic you're looking
> > > > > for, or whether building something was an
> option
> > > > -- I'm guessing that
> > > > > either the aesthetic or simply the
> forge-area
> > > > workspace/table is what
> > > > > you're wanting, let us know.
> > > > >
> > > > > The C536 model is very nice but very
> overpriced.
> > > > > This has been stated already.
> > > > >
> > > > > Go for it...?  Or, if you're prepared to
> shop
> > > > around, you should be
> > > > > able to find something just like that for
> under
> > > > $500, prolly under
> > > > > $300.
> > > > > Craigslist, ebay,
> > > > > local papers, your ABANA regional/local
> sources,
> > > > post-up walls at
> > > > > pertinent local businesses, etc.
> > > > >
> > > > > If you're willing to build, I think you
> could
> > > get
> > > > away with under $100
> > > > > in parts and under 20 hrs time, to get a
> > > workable
> > > > forge, pretty
> > > > > easily, assuming you have access to a
> welder.
> > > If
> > > > you have some time&
> > > > > money but not willingness to DIY, it seems
> like
> > > > it'd be fun to find
> > > > > some young earnest metalworker who wants to
> take
> 
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