making a forge - Page 2

rebel · 11-10-2009, 12:51 AM

Not to toot my own horn but, to show that a forge can be made easily and simply. Here is one I made from a cooking wok. It's still going strong. What I like about it is the light weight. http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...ead.php?t=6973 I hope this helps.

COWBOYSURVIVAL · 11-10-2009, 12:57 AM

Rebel,

Yours inspired mine! Great job!

rebel · 11-10-2009, 01:02 AM

I was looking a craigs list the other day in eastern KY and someone had 30 tons of coal for free!

COWBOYSURVIVAL · 11-10-2009, 01:05 AM

We don't even know what coal is around here...

rebel · 11-10-2009, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by COWBOYSURVIVAL

Rebel,

Yours inspired mine! Great job!

If I can settle down, I'll make a permanent forge like yours with a hood. I'd like a shop without electric devices. I've got a hand grinder. I'll have to find or make a bellows.

COWBOYSURVIVAL · 11-10-2009, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by rebel

If I can settle down, I'll make a permanent forge like yours with a hood. I'd like a shop without electric devices. I've got a hand grinder. I'll have to find or make a bellows.

Be nice if we could both get it to that level! I'll have to take a pic of my shop for you!

oneraindog · 11-11-2009, 05:40 PM

all you guys make some ingenious stuff. thanks for the inspiration.

rebel · 11-16-2009, 08:47 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/Blacksmith-forge...item439b5191a0

Rick · 11-16-2009, 09:15 PM

Here's one you can work on.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Antique-Blacksmi...d=350141478233

And I thought you just might want to dream a bit...

rebel · 11-16-2009, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick

Here's one you can work on.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Antique-Blacksmi...d=350141478233

And I thought you just might want to dream a bit...

Mmmm. I could hibernate on that.

Rick · 11-16-2009, 09:27 PM

I thought there was only one thing missing and that was a chair. Sometimes a man has to contemplate what it is he's working on. That usually requires something to drink (for lubricating the brain cells) and something to sit on to perform said contemplation.

rebel · 11-16-2009, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick

I thought there was only one thing missing and that was a chair. Sometimes a man has to contemplate what it is he's working on. That usually requires something to drink (for lubricating the brain cells) and something to sit on to perform said contemplation.

I think your right! Maybe, the folk who took the pic thought so too.

Camp10 · 11-16-2009, 09:37 PM

This picture is probably taken from his chair..it's next to the fridge.

COWBOYSURVIVAL · 11-16-2009, 10:08 PM

He is probably sitting back in his chair trying to decide on which hammer to use....

Camp10 · 11-16-2009, 10:14 PM

I pick the little giant....

Rick · 11-16-2009, 11:24 PM

By golly, I notice a couple of empty bottles to the right of the forge. You guys are probably right. He's sitting in that chair thinking about another bottle.

Survival Guy 10 · 11-17-2009, 01:02 AM

hes probaly got a long reach hand made of metal to do all his work from his easy chair and plus hes probaly got a foot pump run by his dog and solar panels just sayin

flandersander · 11-18-2009, 12:14 AM

A forge that will suffice can be made from just about anything. I've made 2 so far. My first one was a hot water tank bottom. It had a hole in the bottom for the plumbing, so it quickly became a bottom blast forge. I haven't had a problem with ashes falling down the pipe either. That was fairly heavy, and wasn't easily moved, plus it used a lot of fuel. So i cut off the bottom of a steel bucket, and since I liked the bottom blast style i drilled a hole and inserted a steel pipe. I hooked up some heat resistant tubing up to my air matress blower upper, and lit the charcoal. Simple, a moveable forge for next to nothing.

crashdive123 · 11-18-2009, 12:17 AM

Pictures man! We demand pictures!

11-10-2009, 12:57 AM	#22
COWBOYSURVIVAL Wind Clan Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: In The Swamp Posts: 2,344	Rebel, Yours inspired mine! Great job! __________________ Runnin' 45mph and the throttle is frozen....skippin off the last stump to miss the next one...Superman! My buddies boots are hangin in my face...slammin down the 45hp bites the water and wer'e on our way! Now get out of the boat it is 19 above and 4 ft. deep! I'll be back to pick you up! Throttling for the next hole! Boomyah!!! it is shooting time!

11-10-2009, 01:05 AM	#24
COWBOYSURVIVAL Wind Clan Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: In The Swamp Posts: 2,344	We don't even know what coal is around here... __________________ Runnin' 45mph and the throttle is frozen....skippin off the last stump to miss the next one...Superman! My buddies boots are hangin in my face...slammin down the 45hp bites the water and wer'e on our way! Now get out of the boat it is 19 above and 4 ft. deep! I'll be back to pick you up! Throttling for the next hole! Boomyah!!! it is shooting time!

11-11-2009, 05:40 PM	#27
oneraindog Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: seattle Posts: 216	all you guys make some ingenious stuff. thanks for the inspiration. __________________ my primitive skills apprenticeship blog: http://modern-natural.blogspot.com/

11-16-2009, 08:47 PM	#28
rebel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,513	do not disturb, dreaming... http://cgi.ebay.com/Blacksmith-forge...item439b5191a0

11-16-2009, 09:15 PM	#29
Rick Administrator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 28,000 Blog Entries: 2	Here's one you can work on. http://cgi.ebay.com/Antique-Blacksmi...d=350141478233 And I thought you just might want to dream a bit... __________________ Safe Zone LLC "The Most Trusted Name in Outdoor Gear". Check out our free Family Disaster Plan The Mora Bushcraft Series is now available! Knot Making and Wild Edible Plants cards are in!

11-10-2009, 12:51 AM	#21
rebel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,513	Not to toot my own horn but, to show that a forge can be made easily and simply. Here is one I made from a cooking wok. It's still going strong. What I like about it is the light weight. http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...ead.php?t=6973 I hope this helps.

11-10-2009, 01:02 AM	#23
rebel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,513	I was looking a craigs list the other day in eastern KY and someone had 30 tons of coal for free!

11-16-2009, 09:27 PM	#31
Rick Administrator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 28,000 Blog Entries: 2	I thought there was only one thing missing and that was a chair. Sometimes a man has to contemplate what it is he's working on. That usually requires something to drink (for lubricating the brain cells) and something to sit on to perform said contemplation. __________________ Safe Zone LLC "The Most Trusted Name in Outdoor Gear". Check out our free Family Disaster Plan The Mora Bushcraft Series is now available! Knot Making and Wild Edible Plants cards are in!

11-16-2009, 09:37 PM	#33
Camp10 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Western Maine Posts: 1,686	This picture is probably taken from his chair..it's next to the fridge.

11-16-2009, 10:08 PM	#34
COWBOYSURVIVAL Wind Clan Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: In The Swamp Posts: 2,344	He is probably sitting back in his chair trying to decide on which hammer to use.... __________________ Runnin' 45mph and the throttle is frozen....skippin off the last stump to miss the next one...Superman! My buddies boots are hangin in my face...slammin down the 45hp bites the water and wer'e on our way! Now get out of the boat it is 19 above and 4 ft. deep! I'll be back to pick you up! Throttling for the next hole! Boomyah!!! it is shooting time!

11-16-2009, 10:14 PM	#35
Camp10 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Western Maine Posts: 1,686	I pick the little giant....

11-16-2009, 11:24 PM	#36
Rick Administrator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 28,000 Blog Entries: 2	By golly, I notice a couple of empty bottles to the right of the forge. You guys are probably right. He's sitting in that chair thinking about another bottle. __________________ Safe Zone LLC "The Most Trusted Name in Outdoor Gear". Check out our free Family Disaster Plan The Mora Bushcraft Series is now available! Knot Making and Wild Edible Plants cards are in!

11-17-2009, 01:02 AM	#37
Survival Guy 10 Junior Members Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central Alabama Posts: 130	hes probaly got a long reach hand made of metal to do all his work from his easy chair and plus hes probaly got a foot pump run by his dog and solar panels just sayin __________________ a heavy backpack is not needed for survival!!!!

11-18-2009, 12:14 AM	#38
flandersander Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chief Executive Officer of All Operations Posts: 761 Blog Entries: 1	A forge that will suffice can be made from just about anything. I've made 2 so far. My first one was a hot water tank bottom. It had a hole in the bottom for the plumbing, so it quickly became a bottom blast forge. I haven't had a problem with ashes falling down the pipe either. That was fairly heavy, and wasn't easily moved, plus it used a lot of fuel. So i cut off the bottom of a steel bucket, and since I liked the bottom blast style i drilled a hole and inserted a steel pipe. I hooked up some heat resistant tubing up to my air matress blower upper, and lit the charcoal. Simple, a moveable forge for next to nothing. __________________ You feelin' stupid? I know i am! -Homer J Simpson Sometimes you can do everything right, and still lose -Cotton Hill

11-18-2009, 12:17 AM	#39
crashdive123 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Florida Posts: 21,633 Blog Entries: 1	Pictures man! We demand pictures! __________________ Can't means won't! Crashblade Knives & More