Very nice. I modified an old wood stove to serve my purposes lol. An old piece of railroad track would make a nice anvil, You can find it laying along the side of the tracks after they do work most of the time. Just be sure to ask your local railway dept if you could get a bit of it. I use a piece of 8- 10 in by 8 or 10 in square steel tubing I picked up at a scrap yard myself. Rings like hell though your neighbors might not like it very much lol Best of luck with the smithing ^_^
Please be very careful using concrete bricks, they will explode when hot enough, and in a short time this setup will get them hot enough. You can use clay bricks as they are fired in a kiln, NOT CONCRETE .
@teenwoodworker omfg its you i love watching your videos about bowl turning/lathe projects im starting blacksmith/knife making because its cheaper than a lathe , great videos mate
A few things you should know is that normal bricks have a tendency to explode under forge temperatures, some metal products should not be thrown into a forge as they are galvanized with chemicals which become poisonous when heated up or could contain heavy metals. I'd highly suggest making some high heat tolerant bricks (very cheap to make).
be carefull with how long you cover the air inlet on the dust colector. the air flow keeps the internal bearings cool. the motor has its own fan & should be fine. If you're not completely covering the inlet you should be good. Great to see young people using creativity. Keep fueling your curiousity and have fun!
In comparison to a professional forge, what you have put together is actually quite good. If you would like to greatly improve your heat and forging capabilities, I would reccomend using something like a brake drum to form a firepot (check youtube on how to do this). you could also go to the scrapyard and get a large metal object to hammer on as an anvil or buy one of the so called ASO's (anvil- shaped objects) for cheap.
You might find some small pieces of railway track and other usefull items at a steelyard which sells scrap. Also, a recycle center which takes in junk might have something you can use. One easy idea for a small anvil is a 16 to 20 pound sledge hammer head - mount it vertically in a piece of log or timber with the striking face up. The ancients as well as some primitives used a piece of hard stone for an anvil - something such as granite.
what i use for my anvil is an old railroad piece called an I Bar...it works really well and ive used it for a long time and it hasnt bent or broke yet..the I bar is only about 10 inches long
ha! Sorry, I have been having that problem to. I hear a lot of people use old railway track , where ever the hell they get that! Anvils are really expensive and those brick sure didn't work.
@TeenWoodworker I found a bit of railroad track one day while I was riding by some rail bed. Workers had cut out a bad section of track and tossed it aside. An old brake rotor might be a bit of scrap to try to get. Brake drums make nice forges.
@TeenWoodworker hey mate you can defenately get old railroad track pieces on ebay. i totally agree that anvils are over priced. so thats what i use for my anvil and it works great... cost me about 12 dollars plus for the piece it weights about 15 lbs. great video and gl forging
love it! yes most bricks explode if you heat them like that, you may need special heat resistant bricks if it gets much hotter or you keep it on for a long time :)
It was just average steel, laying around the shop. It was briquettes which you use on a barbeque, but if you can get your hands on coal that is ideal, it burns longer and better.
@TeenWoodworker Yep, sorry about the random comment, was looking you up round a friends' and somebody decided to put a comment on. Nice work with your channel, looks like there are a lot of people who share your interest. :D
Interesting video, if you plan to continue in blacksmithing, I'd like to help you, if you want. Check out my channel too, I got loads of blacksmithing videos I do myself.
Glad to see you expanding your knowledge. I might suggest you check out Purgatory Iron Works. They have an on-line video series to help the burgeoning blacksmith.
Just a small suggestion... If you do continue using this forge as is (which is quite remarkable) I would take off those top layers of brick just because the way that most forges (Like my own) are a firepot that is flush with a flat surface. There are a few that are built up, but if you wanted to heat up a piece of plate steel or the middle of a long piece of bar, having those tall walls around the fire are no good. And the suggestion of a rail for an anvil is sufficient.
Well I actually fed the pipe into a wooden box which fed the blast upwards. This prevented it from melting because on the first run ash did falll through and burn small holes. It also works better now because less air is lost.
Great job. This just gives me a lot of ideas. I had an idea pop into my haed as I watched this video. This would be a great way to make hooks for a hat/coat rack. thanks for the idea now of to the shop.
Very nice. I modified an old wood stove to serve my purposes lol. An old piece of railroad track would make a nice anvil, You can find it laying along the side of the tracks after they do work most of the time. Just be sure to ask your local railway dept if you could get a bit of it. I use a piece of 8- 10 in by 8 or 10 in square steel tubing I picked up at a scrap yard myself. Rings like hell though your neighbors might not like it very much lol Best of luck with the smithing ^_^
TheXdzX 5 days ago
Please be very careful using concrete bricks, they will explode when hot enough, and in a short time this setup will get them hot enough. You can use clay bricks as they are fired in a kiln, NOT CONCRETE .
TheDevonblacksmith 1 week ago
you could Use the lump hammer as the anvil.
TheDevonblacksmith 1 week ago
Good job! Thanks for making the video.
Dougout92 1 week ago
this is why I love British peoples
jekennamer 1 month ago
Those red bricks are going to crack and break after only a few uses...
Breathor 1 month ago
@Breathor that's right,
you need to use fire resistant bricks if you don't want it to collapse after a while
A real good effort tho' :)
ThePorritZ 1 month ago
@teenwoodworker omfg its you i love watching your videos about bowl turning/lathe projects im starting blacksmith/knife making because its cheaper than a lathe , great videos mate
HowTosYouChoose 1 month ago
nice
v0dkal3m0n 1 month ago
Very nice forge, BTW what was that reving up at the beginning
XLosSantosX 1 month ago
I have railroad track pieces a dime a dozen. Carlsbad, New Mexico. U.S.A
MrNunley505 2 months ago
Pls make more Videos on forging and blacksmithes!
deadreaper27 2 months ago in playlist More videos from TeenWoodworker
Easy cheap anvil is a sledge hammer head in concrete
1127raymond 3 months ago 3
Hey I really enjoyed the video.Picked up a few ideas for my own forge.Send more videos as this is the essence of what is fun.
reese1011 3 months ago
A few things you should know is that normal bricks have a tendency to explode under forge temperatures, some metal products should not be thrown into a forge as they are galvanized with chemicals which become poisonous when heated up or could contain heavy metals. I'd highly suggest making some high heat tolerant bricks (very cheap to make).
Luciffrit 3 months ago
be carefull with how long you cover the air inlet on the dust colector. the air flow keeps the internal bearings cool. the motor has its own fan & should be fine. If you're not completely covering the inlet you should be good. Great to see young people using creativity. Keep fueling your curiousity and have fun!
forgotmylogininfo 4 months ago
can u show us how to make it from start to finish .
0220218984 5 months ago
awesome! where did you get the blower though? I'm really interested in doing blacksmithing so thanks for making this video
bestarcher13 5 months ago
Hi Alex,
Great videos!
In comparison to a professional forge, what you have put together is actually quite good. If you would like to greatly improve your heat and forging capabilities, I would reccomend using something like a brake drum to form a firepot (check youtube on how to do this). you could also go to the scrapyard and get a large metal object to hammer on as an anvil or buy one of the so called ASO's (anvil- shaped objects) for cheap.
I wish you happy forging/ woodworking,
Liam
liamg1995 6 months ago
primeiro brasileiro a comentar
Bielps2jogos 6 months ago
You might find some small pieces of railway track and other usefull items at a steelyard which sells scrap. Also, a recycle center which takes in junk might have something you can use. One easy idea for a small anvil is a 16 to 20 pound sledge hammer head - mount it vertically in a piece of log or timber with the striking face up. The ancients as well as some primitives used a piece of hard stone for an anvil - something such as granite.
apatientspider 6 months ago
@Medievalguy12
I don't see why not, I am sure it would produce enough air, just make sure no hot bits of coal can fall down on it because it could catch fire.
TeenWoodworker 7 months ago
what i use for my anvil is an old railroad piece called an I Bar...it works really well and ive used it for a long time and it hasnt bent or broke yet..the I bar is only about 10 inches long
sk3ller21 7 months ago
Why didn't the wire in the forge melt?
TheFirearmEnthusiast 7 months ago
@TheFirearmEnthusiast
I wasn't sure at first but I think its because of the air flow which causes most of the heat to rise to the top of the fire.
TeenWoodworker 7 months ago 3
@TeenWoodworker Thats exactly why, heat travels up
SwordsAndRavens 1 month ago
what did u use to put air into the forge
THEAREA51NICK 1 week ago
@TheFirearmEnthusiast forges arent suposed to melt meatal, sory 4 the typos
THEAREA51NICK 1 week ago
Yar, I watched this whole video to see what you used for an anvil. Grrr. Nice forge, though.
RazorRivetRiot 8 months ago
@RazorRivetRiot
ha! Sorry, I have been having that problem to. I hear a lot of people use old railway track , where ever the hell they get that! Anvils are really expensive and those brick sure didn't work.
TeenWoodworker 8 months ago
@TeenWoodworker I found a bit of railroad track one day while I was riding by some rail bed. Workers had cut out a bad section of track and tossed it aside. An old brake rotor might be a bit of scrap to try to get. Brake drums make nice forges.
1pcfred 3 months ago in playlist More videos from TeenWoodworker
@TeenWoodworker hey mate you can defenately get old railroad track pieces on ebay. i totally agree that anvils are over priced. so thats what i use for my anvil and it works great... cost me about 12 dollars plus for the piece it weights about 15 lbs. great video and gl forging
suribache2 2 months ago
lmaorof!! now that was funny G'day Dan lol
TheWaggaBloke 8 months ago
Make a Sword
bugg162 8 months ago
You need to get your self a bit of railway track, it will make a good anvil.good luck
Mudwiggler 8 months ago
love it! yes most bricks explode if you heat them like that, you may need special heat resistant bricks if it gets much hotter or you keep it on for a long time :)
Shroffff 8 months ago
Awesome! What metal was used? Also, what kind of charcoal did you use?
MAD2be1 8 months ago
@MAD2be1
It was just average steel, laying around the shop. It was briquettes which you use on a barbeque, but if you can get your hands on coal that is ideal, it burns longer and better.
TeenWoodworker 8 months ago
@TeenWoodworker you can make youre own coal using the gasification process if you need it.
Fuzzy3676 1 month ago
Great video Alex! Your going to be a superstar if you keep going!
woodentoolcompany 9 months ago
I like trains.
robertmbishop 9 months ago
@robertmbishop
Is that the robert bishop from school?
TeenWoodworker 9 months ago
@TeenWoodworker Yep, sorry about the random comment, was looking you up round a friends' and somebody decided to put a comment on. Nice work with your channel, looks like there are a lot of people who share your interest. :D
robertmbishop 9 months ago
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TheWhoaDude 9 months ago
@robertmbishop Yes you do son. Yes you do.
TheWhoaDude 9 months ago
@TheWhoaDude Yay!
robertmbishop 9 months ago
Great vid, Alex. Nice to see something different, so don't worry that it wasn't woodworking! Keep up the vids.
spilperson 9 months ago
Nice job , I your videos are always good .
JMRTwins 9 months ago
Interesting video, if you plan to continue in blacksmithing, I'd like to help you, if you want. Check out my channel too, I got loads of blacksmithing videos I do myself.
TechnicusJoe 9 months ago
Good video, Alex. Now work on tempering some steel and perhaps you could make some specialty turning chisels. Have fun, but don't burn yourself.
Larry
Larenzoid 9 months ago
Hey! Awesome thing you got there! I'll be watching what you make with it!
AmateurWoodworker 9 months ago
Not disappointed at all, loved it.
zippymanyay has some good advice, you don't need the sides so high.
Enjoy your new craft.
deezynar 9 months ago
Glad to see you expanding your knowledge. I might suggest you check out Purgatory Iron Works. They have an on-line video series to help the burgeoning blacksmith.
qhack 9 months ago
That was great fun. Thank you both.
Jay2525Jay 9 months ago
haha this is cool cus i was just thinking about looking up one of these things and all of a sudden you uploaded this! i think i might build one!
dudec007 9 months ago
Just a small suggestion... If you do continue using this forge as is (which is quite remarkable) I would take off those top layers of brick just because the way that most forges (Like my own) are a firepot that is flush with a flat surface. There are a few that are built up, but if you wanted to heat up a piece of plate steel or the middle of a long piece of bar, having those tall walls around the fire are no good. And the suggestion of a rail for an anvil is sufficient.
~Ben~
zippymanyay101 9 months ago 6
You proved you can make a forge from brick...but you can't make an anvil from them...LOL.
Great job...don't worry about disappointing anyone, just have fun, and keep learning and skill building.....
philod902 9 months ago
You might want to try making aluminum ingots with casting sand. You can use scrap aluminum.
MrLeonard55 9 months ago
cool love to some blacksmithing vids its kinda funny i built my first forge last week
Turkeylegs39 9 months ago
niiiiiiiiice
smijman 9 months ago
Super project. As well as feeding the fire, does the force of the air blow the heat away from the end of the hose or could there be a melting issue?
Best Wishes, Brendan.
baconsoda 9 months ago
@baconsoda
Well I actually fed the pipe into a wooden box which fed the blast upwards. This prevented it from melting because on the first run ash did falll through and burn small holes. It also works better now because less air is lost.
TeenWoodworker 9 months ago
do you live near a railway see if you can get a short piece of the track it works well but be sure to ask first.
ravenwind123 9 months ago
@ravenwind123
Yer that was actually my first plan of action because anvils cost a bomb!
TeenWoodworker 9 months ago
Great job. This just gives me a lot of ideas. I had an idea pop into my haed as I watched this video. This would be a great way to make hooks for a hat/coat rack. thanks for the idea now of to the shop.
djbs66 9 months ago