Forge Body?

[Maqua]

I've been looking to build an Indian George-style forge for a while now but couldn't seem to find any suitable scrap tubing. As I was pulling into my garage tonight, lo and behold, there is an old steel fire extinguisher body that I salvaged from work for whatever reason. I'm wondering if this thing is worth the trouble? Does this thing have forge body potential?

 

[TekSec]

Yup. Line it with inswool and satanite and you're all good.

 

[Sam Salvati]

Nice! Post pictures when done please.

 

[scottickes]

It even come with a precut hole for the burner! It'll work great!

 

[stefanj]

Go for it!!

 

[Maqua]

It's cleaning up nicely, folks. I, on the other hand, am covered in "Purple K" (the extinguishing agent). I am hacksawing off the cone at the end because I can fit my hand in the hole in order to eventually line the sucker; not too bad, the steel is soft enough.

How crucial is the location for the burner tube hole? Is a couple or four inches to the opening too close? I'll snap some more pics but it may be a while due to the holidays.

 

[indian george]

That will look cool when you get it done. If you have any ????, feel free to contact me.:thumbup: