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Caveman:
Wouldn't the rock fracture when he struck the iron? How could make a primitive bellow? I may just go for the ground forge. Any ideas on how to smelt primitively? I know I ask alot of questions, but that's the only way to learn, ya'know?

radius:
well questions yes, but also learn by doing, caveman!  Get in there and take some pics and show us what you come up with!

Wiggy:
My forge cost me about $35 to make. It's not really "primitive" as we think about it though, but it is more primitive than most other forges.

The main body of it is a 16" aluminum feed pan, lined with adobe. There's a copper pipe, about two feet long, with a piece of pepsi can on one end so I can put my blower in (which is just a small hair blow dryer) and an elow on the other end, that goes up through the bottom of the feed pan and ends in a "t" section. The top of the "t" section has some holes drilled in it, and that makes up the tweer. The whole thing is set on a small stand made out of spare pieces of wood I had laying around. You can see it in action (along with a more primitive design that uses a trash bag as bellows) here;
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=60630824

You don't really need a "forge" as we usually think of it if you want to go really primitive with it. A hole in the ground with a fire in it, and a way to induce air into the fire is really all you need.

rkeltner:
look up a book titled "the 50 dollar knife shop". there is extensive imformation on inexpensive forges and forging. there's a chapter on 'tribal' forging that talks about using large rocks for anvils....it seems they are better in some ways than iron anvils. go figure!

Caveman:

--- Quote from: Wiggy on August 01, 2009, 04:58:13 pm ---My forge cost me about $35 to make. It's not really "primitive" as we think about it though, but it is more primitive than most other forges.

The main body of it is a 16" aluminum feed pan, lined with adobe. There's a copper pipe, about two feet long, with a piece of pepsi can on one end so I can put my blower in (which is just a small hair blow dryer) and an elow on the other end, that goes up through the bottom of the feed pan and ends in a "t" section. The top of the "t" section has some holes drilled in it, and that makes up the tweer. The whole thing is set on a small stand made out of spare pieces of wood I had laying around. You can see it in action (along with a more primitive design that uses a trash bag as bellows) here;
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=60630824

You don't really need a "forge" as we usually think of it if you want to go really primitive with it. A hole in the ground with a fire in it, and a way to induce air into the fire is really all you need.

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That still leaves me with one question, which trees are the best conductors of electricity(for my hair dryer) lol!!! just messin with ya, I like the basic setup, and will be messaging you in the future

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