Man has long sought to create functional and beautiful metal products. Interest in this business is not weakening at the present time, although not everyone has access to professional forging workshops today.
The main element of the forge
For those who want to try to forge a door handle or a candlestick, there is a solution - to equip a smithy at home. For this, tools such as chair vices, anvil, various hammers, tips, mandrels, a water tank, a bending plate and, of course, an oven, which is the main element of any workshop, will certainly be needed. The device for heating can both be purchased in a specialized store, and make a forge horn by hand. It is good to use stone or charcoal as fuel for such a portable furnace . Such forge horn, made with his own hands, will be very simple to handle and can heat the metal to the required temperature in a relatively short time.
Horn device
With regard to the features of the device such a tool, then the basis of any oven is a table with a fireplace. For its production, it is possible to use concrete, brick or the most ordinary constructions of metal. In this case, the table can be welded from sheet steel, and the supporting frame - from the steel corner. Then, making a forge horn with his own hands, it will be necessary to cut out a hole in the center measuring 35x35 centimeters, into which in the future it will be possible to weld an ashtray with a flange and a bottom cover for connecting the air duct. A grate is then placed on top of it. For convenience, the forge device may also include an electric type centrifugal fan with an adjustable air supply. An umbrella made of sheet steel is mounted above the stove for evacuation of gases and smoke. Especially it should be noted that it is not recommended to raise it higher than 85 centimeters above the table level. The section of the so-called "smoke" channel should be at least 30x30 centimeters, and the chimney must be at least 4.5 meters high.
Gas forging horn
Separately, it should be said about a furnace such as a forge forge. You can also do it with your own hands. In this case, gas will be used to heat the blanks in the smithy. The design of such a furnace differs from the traditional in the first place by the lack of grates. In addition, making a gas forge horn by one's own hands, one must not forget about the need for gas supply. To do this, you will need to drill a small hole for mounting the pipe. The very device of the hearth will be a cube made of fireclay bricks, with a mountain nest. In the production of such a furnace, special attention must be paid to the tightness (impermeability) of the connections, which are directly related to the supply of gas, and to take care that there are no gaps anywhere. Experts consider the advantages of a self-made gas horn to be low cost and availability of fuel, as well as the convenience of temperature adjustment.