The forge is done. Pics

[WCF3030]

The only improvement will be to switch out the "hobby" torch for a more industrial one hooked to a least a 20lb tank. Although we did fire the forge which took 72 min and heat up a 5/8 rod on a 1/3 of a 1lb tank.

[BenT]

I like it. Simple but effective.

[FatJackDurham]

What are you forging? Knives?

[WCF3030]

What are you forging? Knives?

Anything really. We built it to temper our knives, but have many plans for it. Right now we are going to make some tongs.

[Grizz]

What are you forging? Knives?

Anything really. We built it to temper our knives, but have many plans for it. Right now we are going to make some tongs.

please post your tong project too. what plan are you going to use? or build by eye?

[olyinaz]

Love it!

[Hobie]

Looks to be ideal for spear and arrow points...

[FatJackDurham]

I see you are using Plaster of Paris for refractory. It must be nice and light. I used cement covered with a half inch of fireclay for mine, and it weighs a ton.

I have always wanted to build a propane burner for it, but I have used charcoal and a blower till now.

[WCF3030]

What are you forging? Knives?

Anything really. We built it to temper our knives, but have many plans for it. Right now we are going to make some tongs.

please post your tong project too. what plan are you going to use? or build by eye?

We built it by eye. Did all right just need to dill the whole. Look for a pic in another post.

[WCF3030]

Looks to be ideal for spear and arrow points...

We will be doing that as well, most any small jobs, fits my 9in knife just fine for the finsl tempering.
Lots of fun.

[WCF3030]

I see you are using Plaster of Paris for refractory. It must be nice and light. I used cement covered with a half inch of fireclay for mine, and it weighs a ton.

I have always wanted to build a propane burner for it, but I have used charcoal and a blower till now.

Cement was a option but we just mixed the plaster 50-50 with silica sand.
Next is going to be a brake drum forage.