Got a small blacksmithing setup put together. The forge was made over the last month or so. Found the anvil and stand for a steal on Facebook.
The metal for the forge was upcycled from a box tube section that used to be a highway sign holder I bought at Repuposed materials. The sections were cut to preserve the corners of the tube since there no way for me to bend 3/8” steel. Once the pieces were cut out, they were soaked in vinegar for a few days and then ground clean to remove any galvanization.
The new forge body was then welded Together. The burner was made and added along with forge faces and feet. The inside of the forge was lined with 2800F fire wool which was then rigidized and left to cure for 3 days. 3000F refractory was then used to line the forge 1/2-1” thick. The forge was covered and left to wet cure and then dry cure over 72 hours cold and I’ve now been slowly bringing up the temp over the last 12 hours to drive off any residual moisture. A few more days of slowly driving off moisture and then a last IR reflective coating and we will be ready heat and beat some steel!
