Building a budget friendly charcoal forge, using homemade charcoal. Welding & fabrication, as well some castable refractory.
This video was inspired after watching many wonderful@BlackBearForge videos. I can now use many of my welding scraps for fun blacksmith projects. Please check out his channel if you have not already.
Check out the this video on how to make charcoal https://youtu.be/8IP-tDZ1p88
Main Materials
Hair Dryer - used - $5
IMPERIAL MANUFACTURING - Castable Refractory Cement - 3 lb
SBI Firebrick - 9" x 4-1/2" x 1-1/4" - 7 bricks total
2" Plastic to Cast Iron Adjustable PVC Coupling - only 1
Square Tube - 1"x1"x0.100" wall - 19' of material
Square Tube - 2"x2"x0.125" wall - 2' of material
Flat Bar - 4"x0.250" - 3.6' of material
Plate 10Ga - 9-1/2" x 12"
Angle - 2"x2"x0.125" wall - 4.5' of material