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geno:
If any one has any forg pics or Ideas that are not to elaborate to share, please do. Thanks.
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robtattoo:
For a lot of use, or just a one-off?

As a one-off or occasional use forge, all you need is a galvanised bucket. Cut a 1" hole in the bottom, or bottom corner, Stick a 2' length of copper pipe into the hole. Fill the bucket with charcoal, light it & use either bellows or a hairdryer to blow down your pipe. This'll get more than hot enough to forge steel! Downside is, it won't last long & it creates a LOT of dust & ash!

hickstick:
one warning I would add to robs suggestion it "be careful with the   galvanized bucket"   ganvanization burning will produce fumes which can be harmful.  I would prefer you use plain steel.

also you didn't mention fuel sorce....charcoal?  coal?  propane?    heres a few of my forges

stainless steel stock pot lined with 2" kaowool and coated with satanite.  homemade propane-forced air burner:
 
 

hight temp insulating fire brick forge using a plumbers propane torch:
 
 

handcrank charcoal 'washtub forge' ala tim lively (note the galvi tub is lined with adobe to insulate it from burning:
 

and my fav....campfire forge using hardwood lump charcoal with a steel pipe for the tuyere (air hole) and contractor garbage bag for the bellows:
 
 
all i did here was to dig a groove in the several inches of wood ash lining a large campfire ring, and shove the steel pipe in.


so I guess you can see they can be as complex as you want or as simple and temporary as a 'hole in the ground'....thats real 'in the dirt' knife making.

robtattoo:
Home made Propane forge. Rolled out of 1/16" mild steel into an 8" tube with 1/8" plate ends. The open end has a hinged face to replace the 4" kaowool lining & a 2-1/2" opening. The forge is fed via a roofer's propane torch, ducted into the fire cylinder at a 30deg angle & force fed with a hairdryer, via vacuum cleaner hose.

 

 

It works a treat & cost around $80 to build...

 

geno:
I think my mother in law still has a propane ceramic kiln. I am not sure how hot it gets I might check into that..

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