Starting The BIG FORGE For the New Timber Framed Shop

1,980 views · Published 15 April 2018 · 8:06 · Indexed 20 September 2026

Channel: TheTradesmanChannel · 2018 · Howto & Style

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Starting the big forge for the new timber framed shop.  With the freezing rain and just plain nasty weather I figured it would be a good time to work on some of the things that we will need for the blacksmith shop in the barn, you have not seen anything for woodworking yet because I have most of that already and that will just need to be moved to the second floor woodshop for all of our woodworking pleasure.  This is a large forge pot for this coal forge and I needed something for heat treating long pieces such as large draw knives, froes and timber framing slicks.  The steel is 1/2' thick mild steel, the top of the firepot is 14.5" x 12" and the sides are cut at a 60* angle.  Also don't forget to check out the following channels as part of our efforts to help grow some channels.

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