I really like this. Shows you don't have to have all the fancy stuff to get it done. Just one point, historically these didn't have refractory in them. Just dirt. There was a General Sherman memorandum that was put out during the Civil War about box forges. I was trying to find it but can't right now.
A life saving Question, ???? is Mutual industrial fire clay good for putting Clay bricks together & safe to use / okay to use for making my forge ? Anyone who is willing to answer, thank you sincerely in advance, it's important for me to know"! Thank you again for answering in advance & Good tidings / take care & thank you sincerely uploader of video for making this video Sir, Respectfully, / Sincerely. Signed : Paul~
I have almost a literal ton of soapstone. If you still need some id be willing to part with some. I have the black variety which has the best heat retention. Or check your local granite shop, they usually have scraps for free
Hi, thank you for this nice video! Do you have to worry about backfires/ fumes into the bellows when innactive? They are located in close proximity to the fire. Is cleaning clinker an issue? Doesn` t it suppress the fire quality?
It could do with a little butterfly valve in the air inlet, but it works fine, doesn't catch fire and clinker is no problem when working with charcoal.
@@phoenixforge5944 Great thanks for your answer. I meant ash not clinker, my bad, excuse me. It seems Like some build-up has to happen and I was wondering how to get it out of this pit. Anyway it looks very nice and inspiring!
@@alexzioek9680 We work with side blast forges normally rather than bottom blast forges, ash build ups not been an issue, when you re light the fire you clean out the fire pit well below the air inlet, this gives some where for the slag to solidify and ash to gather. you just scoop it out every 3-4 hours. not an issue.
Its one of the few stones that doesn't explode when it gets hot, that was available to people in the 10-12th centuries there may well be some others but you'd need to have a chat with a geologist.
You know dirt doesn't burn right? Dirt is an incredible insulator. This type of forge has been around for a very...very long time. It's extremely simple to make and it works quite effectively.
I really like this. Shows you don't have to have all the fancy stuff to get it done. Just one point, historically these didn't have refractory in them. Just dirt. There was a General Sherman memorandum that was put out during the Civil War about box forges. I was trying to find it but can't right now.
I used the refractory to help keep the weight down, its heavy enough to lug around a castle.
Have fun storming the castle!
Great video!!! Would I be able to make the box out of recycled pallet wood?
A one man sand band.
The kind of Sandpit I want now xD
And who needs a firepoker when you have hands ?
Cool build!
I use charcoal and its amazing just how much you can do with your hands without getting burnt...I wouldn't try it with coal though ...
A life saving Question, ???? is Mutual industrial fire clay good for putting Clay bricks together & safe to use / okay to use for making my forge ?
Anyone who is willing to answer, thank you sincerely in advance, it's important for me to know"! Thank you again for answering in advance & Good tidings / take care & thank you sincerely uploader of video for making this video Sir, Respectfully, / Sincerely.
Signed :
Paul~
It would probably be fine
What are all the materials used in this?
good point il add that to the description
BorntoForge thank you
awesome! where can I find one of those soapstones? I cant find in amazon or ebay :'(
I have almost a literal ton of soapstone. If you still need some id be willing to part with some. I have the black variety which has the best heat retention. Or check your local granite shop, they usually have scraps for free
Hi,
thank you for this nice video! Do you have to worry about backfires/ fumes into the bellows when innactive? They are located in close proximity to the fire. Is cleaning clinker an issue? Doesn` t it suppress the fire quality?
It could do with a little butterfly valve in the air inlet, but it works fine, doesn't catch fire and clinker is no problem when working with charcoal.
@@phoenixforge5944 Great thanks for your answer. I meant ash not clinker, my bad, excuse me. It seems Like some build-up has to happen and I was wondering how to get it out of this pit. Anyway it looks very nice and inspiring!
@@alexzioek9680 We work with side blast forges normally rather than bottom blast forges, ash build ups not been an issue, when you re light the fire you clean out the fire pit well below the air inlet, this gives some where for the slag to solidify and ash to gather. you just scoop it out every 3-4 hours. not an issue.
Your answer is very encouraging and ckeared all of my beginner' s confusion. Gold- worth advice.
What is the size of the bellows?
Super cool
Nice little forge! What were the dimensions of it?
Nice! Is there any other materials you could use for the stone? Other than soap stone?
Its one of the few stones that doesn't explode when it gets hot, that was available to people in the 10-12th centuries there may well be some others but you'd need to have a chat with a geologist.
BorntoForge thanks! Love the forge :)!
lava stone is good as well, not as insulating as soapstone though
Great job but it was disappointing to see that it took TWO matches to light it!
May de forge be with you
Cool.
box o dirt forge
you know wood burns right
You know dirt doesn't burn right? Dirt is an incredible insulator. This type of forge has been around for a very...very long time. It's extremely simple to make and it works quite effectively.