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Sure - we went with a pre-made venturi burner rated at 150,000BTU from a great guy out in Washington state. He is a blacksmith and teaches classes as well as makes these for schools around the...

No doubt about that Mike! He was in such a hurry to make something - he just strapped that little anvil onto a tree stump. That little Harbor Freight 15lb anvil isn't going to last at all. After...

Happy New Year everyone. I thought I would report back on this forge build.

All the parts came in and we packed the Kaowool first (with respirators on) and then painted on the ITC 100H...

Thanks everyone - spent a lot of time reading here and elsewhere before jumping in. My son is a third year mechanical engineering student, so he is far better versed in the intricacies of making...

With only one burner Mike?

Adam

Awesome - thanks Mike. My son is a 3rd year mechanical engineering student - he's much better versed in these types of things than I am. I'm just the cheap labor with a garage and tools! Thanks...

Yeah - you're probably right. The inside dimensions after 2 inches of isowool and refractory coating will probably be 5 x 8 or just over 600 cubic inches. Big enough to make a good size bowie knife...

Working on, actually helping with, the construction of this mini-forge with my son. He got a 11 gallon air tank from Tractor Supply and went to work. We have 2inch isowool and ITC-100HT to finish...