[TheForge] Gas Forge Stand

[Fred Zickrick]

I recently acquired a pipe-type gas forge and am looking to build a 
stand for it.
What are some of y'alls recommendations for must-haves on the stand?
  Should the area under the forge be open like with expanded metal or 
solid sheet? Is worrying about the platform the forge actually sits 
on worthwhile? Is there any significant difference in using solid 
plate or expanded metal or even supporting it over a hole to reduce 
heat loss to table? Or is that just picking nits
I suppose racks or shelves for tools would be good.

Anything else?
Thanks


Thank you,
Fred Zickrick, fredz72 at cableone.net