Re do this forge or junk it? pics of practicing grinding

I started when i was 14

I have read thousands of threads on dozens of knifeforums

It all started when some dumb kid wanted a sword and couldnt have one (a real sword not a junk one)

There is a big gap in between i have had the forge since grade 11 its never worked I aim to change that this weekend

haha hopefully it might take a week

the problem is i am the kind of person where its like the switch is either ON or OFF

and now im ready to go willing to learn,

willing to fail hoping to succeed,

its like the "Point of no return" haha
 
Nice Forge!! I am trying to make a coffee can forge myself. Looks as if you have one hell of a head start. The grinder is sweet also.
 
I mangaged to grab some new 3/4 pipe

I have a question though has anyone tryed to use the burner on www.backyardcasting.com

the down draft burner

I bought a few caps i figured i could take out those tips
drill a hole though the 3/4 put the small tubes i have though

with the #57 hole and cap it and use that design with the 8 5/8's holes

and reuse the rest of my stuff for the most part,

however he was using it for casting aluminum i dont know whether it will hit the same heat or whatever.

I figure I should try only 4 dollars worth of pipe will be ruined if it doesnt work

or i could dedicate my time to a blown burner which would be better but im not sure how im going to get a flange to go from my burner to the air valve.
 
I have made a few forges if the chamber gets too big it is more expensive to run. I have 8 inch x 12 and 10 inch x 16. I use one venturi style burner and can get welding temperature easily. They are simple to make with no need for complicated blowers.

22 may be a bit long for a single venturi burner. As the others have said put in a false (removable) back wall that will cut down the gass needed. A front door of some kind that tends to keep the heat in also makes the operation better.

Wear some kind of dust mask while working with the wool some of the older and newer makes are hazardus if the fibres are breathed in.

Its about budget if you want to run cheap with little outlay repair it and reduce the chamber.

If you have plans of making large items you may want to keep the multi burner set up. In any event keep the ventilation in your shed as a priority.

If you don't use the blower as a blower it may help suck in some fresh air.

I am in the hot dry Western Australia outside forging is my regular practice.

Have a look at some of the forge building sites the basic concept is gas on fire in a chamber. Don't blow yourself up. If the gas is hard to light it can sometimes form a big cloud that goes off with a whosh or a boom and takes your eye browse with it (if your lucky) A wet lined forge is very hard to light until dried out properly.
 
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