Forges and Burners

Forges and Burners:

I have collected several forges and burners over the years. Some burn coal, the others propane

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Coal Forge 1 - $350

Here is an old hand-crank forge made by the Buffalo Forge Company. All the pieces are in place and the handle cranks and the blower blows.

The mechanism should be dissassembled, cleaned and the gears and bearings greased.

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Coal Forge 3 - $350

Here is a "Pump Handle" style forge. I couldn't see any manufacturer name anywhere ... so ... for those who care, there is an interesting identification puzzle here. Anyway, all the pieces are in place and the handle cranks and the blower blows.

The mechanism should be dissassembled, cleaned and the gears and bearings greased. The leather belt might need some Mink Oil ... or not.

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Coal Forge 4 - $350

Here is another "Pump Handle" style forge. I couldn't see any manufacturer name anywhere ... so ... for those who care, there is an interesting identification puzzle here.

Does the number 527 on the blower housing mean anything? Anyway, all the pieces are in place and the handle cranks and the blower blows. The tuyere isn't shown ... but ... it is there.

The mechanism should be dissassembled, cleaned and the gears and bearings greased. The rubber belt looks to be in good condition.

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Large Propane Forge and Cart - $350

I made this forge when I first got into blacksmithing and used it for many years.

For insulation I used low-density refractory bricks from pottery materials store.

Using a table saw, I cut the firebricks to the correct shape to form a classic full-circle "Roman Arch" that filled the steel pipe on it's inside perimeter.

The Roman Arched bricks stay in place without need for any bonding material ... and ... if required, the bricks can be easily and quickly replaced.

If some bricks didn't fit quite right at the arch top ... no problem ... I would just cut some small wedges of firebrick and push them into the cracks between any of the bricks at the bottom to support all the rest of the Roman Arch properly.

To prevent the refractory bricks at the bottom of the Roman Arch from getting gouged and chipped, I used a hard ceramic refractory plate to form a bottom shelf for work piece support. This worked out rather well.

By placing the forge on a slightly over-sized metal cart, I was able to quickly stack refractory bricks so as to block off part or all of the open forge ends, as needed.

The large side burner provides good heating. The forge works fine and is rather versatile. It is being sold with the wheeled red cart and a large side-burner, complete with propane tank hook-up hose and fittings.

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Small Propane Forge and Stand - $350

This fun little forge was made by well-known local bladesmith David Lisch. It comes with the original side burner, which isn't shown here. It was never used.

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Propane Tank Setup for a Forge - $50

This tank, hose and regulator are looking for a forge to hook up with ... or ... maybe just a BBQ grill.

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Propane Torch 1 - $40

Propane torches like this one can be used with some furnace bricks to set up a home-made forge on a concrete driveway or backyard, in minutes. I have had good luck using this method on largish steel plates that needed attitude re-adjustment.

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Propane Torch 2 - $50

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Propane Torch 3 - $85

This two burner version really puts out the BTU's.

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