Build a Simple Forge

See how I constructed a usable forge in under 10 minutes! Materials: I-beam, pipe w/ holes drilled every 1 1/2 inches, plug for end of pipe, fire brick, shop vac., lump charcoal or wood for fuel.
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Education

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• forge
• tribal
• bladesmithing
• knifemaking
• swords
• blacksmithing

[WOW49688]

Where can I get the beam?

[JBThunder2000]

@WOW49688 You have to ask around at construction sites. Got mine where a bridge was being built. Keep your eyes open.

[lest128]

is there a store that sales fire bricks?

[JBThunder2000]

@lest128 Lowe's or Home Depot, hardware stores or make your own.

[slip23us]

What kind of wood or coals should I use ??

[JBThunder2000]

@slip23us I am using lump charcoal, soft wood burns hotter and faster, hard wood burns slower and not so hot. example of soft wood: Pine. example of hard wood: oak. I use almost any, like scraps of 2 x 4's.

[wyattsimpson17]

looks more like a mini MS1 tank

[JBThunder2000]

@MickyChicky33 If you get Wayne Goddard's book "The Wonder of Knifemaking," 2nd Edition. I have a forge called the Volcano forge on page 116-117. That is a much better forge. But hey, whatever works, go with it.

[JBThunder2000]

@MickyChicky33 No problem. 

[MickyChicky33]

@JBThunder2000 Wow, it would have sucked having to find out that could happen the hard way! lol

And cool, I'll get one as soon as my forge is made, :) Thanks for all the info!