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Is this a good design for a forge?
I'm wanting to make a forge, and i have 20 extra bricks, so i was thiknking of making a forge out of brick, following this idea i had in this image.
If i made it it would be about 35in by 35in and i havn'e decided on the height. It would use a poured concrete base, I chose brick over making the whole thing out of concrete because i thought it would be stronger. But idk
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Best Answer 8 years ago
I dont see anything wrong with yer idea , but if you want some more qualified folks to give thier opinion go to th' forums at www.backyardmetalcasting.com and ask this question !
Answer 8 years ago
+1. Good site.
8 years ago
I hate to always be the one to throw the first "stone" but you cant' use regular brick in contact with fire. Especially a fire that hot. It'll crack and crumble in just a few heatings then all your work is wasted. You have to find firebrick that is made especially for that use.
Answer 8 years ago
Concrete may also be no good.
Answer 8 years ago
If it's in contact with fire. The usual forge-arrangement is to have a blown-hot-spot in the middle of a bed of coke.
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8 years ago
That's more than 20 bricks : ) The most important part is getting the air into the fire-everything else is just looking pretty. European side draft (air pipe into the middle of the fire) or American bottom draft (where the air comes up from the bottom)? Put a hood or chimney on it or you WILL be eating smoke and not able to see your fire. My forge is a flat plate with bottom draft, 3 'walls' of clay brick 3 rows high (9 bricks total) and a chunk of metal bent into a tube for a chimney.