[TheForge] tools

[Jason Nass]

Hey, use what works and is handy. Though I'd say that is probably going to
have a fairly short lifespan. Scour your local auto shops, and you can
usually come up with a huge old brake drum or rotor, weld that to a 3"
gasline flange, thread on a tee with a close nipple and voila' $30-40
firepot. You can also find a nice cast iron grate that will fit the hole. 

Jason Nass - MacTalis Ironworks
me at wargoth.com

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Yea Rufus! Good show.

On 1/2/2011 12:16 PM, Rufus wrote:
> For my coal forge, I used 2nd hand fire Bricks, Strapped them together 
> on end, and carved the bowl out with my angle grinder with a masonry 
> disc. Made alot of dust, but seems to be holding up well.
>
>
>
>
>>   Its going very well. I just got some new tools and soon I'm going 
>> to remake my forge, the refractory has started to crumble, so I'm 
>> going to use a different recipe and different consistency. Also, I'm 
>> using a different frame, which should be more efficient. (if you cant 
>> tell, my mind is that of an engineer :P) Instead of a cube-shaped 
>> stand alone mud-brick forge, I'm using an old charcoal grill with a 
>> refractory lining. I decides to be cheap and make my own refractory. 
>> I use red clay, wood ash, and mortar in the dry-mix, then just add 
>> water until its the right consistency. Sound good?
>>   In the way of projects, at the moment, I'm just trying to get used 
>> to the hammers, tongs, and anvil I have at the moment, so I haven't 
>> done anything major. Ive made a fire rake and almost finished a 
>> display knife that was supposed to be a Christmas gift, but i wasn't able
to finish it in time.
>> All
>> thats left for that is to re-harden, temper, and put a handle on it. 
>> I was thinking a nice burled oak stained dark to bring out the grain? 
>> I don't know, thats just my woodworking side coming out.
>>   Well thats it for now, if anyone has any suggestions for me, tips, 
>> or ideas, or if anyone finds out what those tools are worth, let me 
>> know, I'll be keeping tabs on the list.
>>
>> --
>> ~Matt Gallagher, your friendly teenage blacksmith 
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