Need help with building a forge

[Michael.smith928]

hello I am trying to build a Forge out of this old fireplace and need some advice....
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[Sam Venema]

I have a fireplace unused right now, I may use it for a forge too. Unfortunately I'm in the same boat and have no clue what I'm doing.

 

[Michael.smith928]

Sam I know how to build a forge, fundamentally, but got to figure out how to modify it

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

You could rebuild the bottom as a coal forge. Google Coal Forge Plans. It is pretty simple.

You will need to build a firepot, a tuyere (pronounced too-yur), and a dump trap. Buy a a bag of fire clay to line the firepot and a forge blower. The coal needs to be either natural wood charcoal (not briquettes), or forging coal (Pocahontas #3).