Easter Project

[WH308]

With the longer Easter weekend I’ve finally managed to complete a little project I’ve had in mind for quite a while.

I trained as a welder under a great chap who was a skilled blacksmith and while I’ve not done too much forging, I do like to bits and bobs now and then. I’ve made a small propane forge from a gas bottle, but to be honest it eats gas and has too broad a heat area.

So I thought I’d knock up a coke forge, a bit quieter than the gas one, more manageable heat and I can fire weld In it.

Few shots of the test light this after noon. Tomorrow’s job is to get a tool rack fitted and paint it up.

 

[VSS]

Keep us updated!

 

[marineboy]

Well done keep us all updated. I Used to work at a forge and have done a few things in the past. Making a forge has always been on my list of jobs to do but sadly never get the time at the moment. Good luck

 

[WH308]

This forge is based on one I’ve used in the past, complete with the front and back cut outs for longer pieces.

I’ve made it large enough to take maybe 3 bags of Coke, so there is plenty in there drying out and to make a safe area to leave hot work to cool. Today’s firing used half a bag I had lurking in the shed from when I had a scrolling job on a set of railings and needed a small forge. I made one quickly from an old wheel rim and a hair dryer!

Mrs .308 has requested a nice forged desk ornament, so I can see a leaf and taper pen holder being the first project.

 

[bullet chucker]

Keep Mrs .308 happy!

BC.

 

[WH308]

Keep Mrs .308 happy!

BC.

Wise man

 

[WH308]

Managed to fire up the forge in anger today, made a coke rake for me, a half horseshoe pen holder for Mrs 308 and started to round up some blank stock for punches.

The young lad from next door came over to see what I was at and forged a bottle opener for his dad and a hoof pick for his mum too.

 

[Apthorpe]

Is a coke rake for raking good straight lines of cocaine to snort?

 

[WH308]

Is a coke rake for raking good straight lines of cocaine to snort?

In stoke on Trent, you can buy a 25kg bag of coke for £20, so I brought two this morning….

 

[BenBhoy]

a hoof pick for his mum too.

Has she been walking with a limp??

 

[Flash G 74]

Hello, That is good to see, thanks for posting, I did my Engineering/ Welding training in a old Blacksmiths turned Engineering Workshop, Nothing like Wrought Iron Working,