I usually make, if I can, my tools, forges, etc, but I used one a friend made not long ago and boy I had to have one. He got it finished and I love it. Here's a couple pictures. The blower is the size of a coffee cup and it just dont use much gas at all. I'm finding it great for general forging and heat treat. I can adjuct the heat till I dont have to worry at all about burning the steel. The chamber is 6 X 8 X 12 and has a slot in the back for the blade tip to pass through if you want. Lin

 

 

Lin,
Wow, that forge looks just perfect for my small blades    Jeff

Very nice Lin. I like the idea of small and movabale LOL. BTW how do you keep yor shop so clean?You sure you work in there?<><

wow!! i sure do like that that is awesome. stic i was just thinking the same thing.

Sorry to disappoint you guys, but that aint my shop. I wont let many cameras near mine.  :D  Lin

You did it now.
You got me thinkin'.........

The above picture was taken last night by the gentleman who made the forge. The one you see here still has the controller on the stand, whereas now he put it on the riser just above the blower, thus making it detachable. The whole riser sits on the top just held by gravity. I still think it's pretty neat. The camera makes it look hotter than it really is.

This forge has 3 basic sections:

The blower assembly, which lifts off and completely detaches.

The chamber, which detaches by taking a few small bolts out of the bracket. I have since reduced that to two bolts just hand tightened.

The stand

I like it because it's easy to transport. Just break it down to it's basics and it's not heavy.

I also like the Mazda tailpipe.
Or is that a hmmmmmmm.........?

If you don't have a variable speed controller handy, you can just cut out a piece of aluminum or metal sheet to make a flap over the intake that you can adjust to control the airflow.  I've been running my vertical forge like that for about 6 years and it hasn't hurt the motor.

No, that won't hurt the motor at all.
When you restrict the air intake, there's less strain on the motor because it's pushing less air!

Nice forge....Randy

Does he sell the plans for that forge? That is one sweet design.

No, he sells the forges. If you PM me, I'll give you his number. You might ask. Lin

With Lin's help, I got one shipped to Boston.  It came through just fine.  The thing that is great about it is how low you can adjust the temperature for heat treating without a hot spot...Doc

Lin, I would like the number to call and see how much one of those forges costs.
Thanks,
Jim

Jim, I meant to give you his number by pm but gave you his email instead. Holler back and I'll get it right this time. Lin