Build your own forge using a charcoal grill!

Build your own forge using a charcoal grill! | Start blacksmithing

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@carter6567 3 ай бұрын

if you need to know this is what you need: 1 ¼ pipe fittings 1 flange 1 3 way 2 close nipples 1 6” nipple 1 cap flame glo grilling 14 inch round table grill Small hand cranked blower 10” 12” ½ rebar Natural clay kitty litter

@ravensroostforge 3 ай бұрын

Great resource. Thanks for taking the time to create it!

@carter6567 3 ай бұрын

@@ravensroostforge no problem.

@jonmesser33 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for posting! I am building a much larger forge with two burners, but was unsure how to build the air input etc. Now I am ready to start! Nice video.

@ravensroostforge 3 ай бұрын

Glad I could help!

@andrewlipic8414 5 ай бұрын

It's funny, my grocery store was clearing some of those bbqs out for $10 and I picked one up with the intention of using it for this. I've also picked up a 22lb anvil and a 2.5lb hammer with a tapered end on one side. I'll definitely try this method. Another thing you could use instead of the broken up bricks is lava rock. It's maybe $5 or $10 for a decent sized bag

@ravensroostforge 5 ай бұрын

The lava rock is an excellent idea!

@markadolphus5094 9 ай бұрын

Nice idea on a drum and brake rotor I have those ..but i think i will just push air into drum and let ash fall into bottom perhaps into a pan that drum goes over and have rotor able to rotate on a plate with holes that match up or not when spun to adjust if necessary no pipe, no bolts, 30 minutes 🤞 😄

@ravensroostforge 8 ай бұрын

Great idea. Try it and see how it works.

@robertlehnert4148 5 ай бұрын

Adapting this for my 18" square grill. Got the pipe fittings, and just picked the same variety of kitty litter from Wally World.

@ravensroostforge 5 ай бұрын

Great, you'll be forging in no time!

@Tandem-25 11 ай бұрын

Good technique for beginners. Cheers for posting it!

@ravensroostforge 11 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@mohamdajali6824 9 ай бұрын

Nice work

@ravensroostforge 9 ай бұрын

Thanks

@MrRogerhalliday 6 ай бұрын

A project that I will work on. Thank you sir for the vedio and also would like to request for a list of meterial used.

@ravensroostforge 6 ай бұрын

I'll try to work on a list and post in the description when I'm able.

@Sirjackesasses Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video

@ravensroostforge Жыл бұрын

Glad to you enjoyed it!

@themopeduniverse Ай бұрын

nice one

@ravensroostforge Ай бұрын

Thanks

@bjellison905 Жыл бұрын

After halfway it sounded like a cd found in the floorboards during the 90s

@ravensroostforge Жыл бұрын

I'll try to work on my audio quality.

@alexisbrr4438 Жыл бұрын

Hmmm... Now I'm thinking about making 2 "dreams" come true - try myself in blacksmithing - have a katana 😂 P.S. thank you for video

@ravensroostforge Жыл бұрын

Glad my video has inspired you, I hope you make that katana one day!

@killmimes 6 ай бұрын

Believe it or not, you can use fresh horse manuer as a binder. Old foundry men from the 18th and 19th century used it. The Japanese use rice husk.

@ravensroostforge 6 ай бұрын

That would likely make the tuyere a lot more durable. Use it if you've got it...

@CodyTurcotte Жыл бұрын

Hey noob here, what does the clay, kitty litter and crushed fire brick do?

@ravensroostforge Жыл бұрын

The basin of the BBQ is too large for the size fire needed, plus the walls are too thin to stand up to the heat. So the the kitty litter slurry forms the correct size and shape of the firepot while also being able to handle the heat. The broken up fire brick just takes up space so that you don't need as much of the litter mixture. It can be done without the fire brick if you want.

@GFGC_Teddy 2 ай бұрын

What type of rocks are you sticking the metal into? Are those a special type of rocks, regular rocks, or some type of coals??? I am completely new to all of this

@ravensroostforge 2 ай бұрын

The fuel is charcoal. Everything is explained as best I can if you watch the entire video.

@killmimes 6 ай бұрын

Kitty litter is sourhern bentonite

@ravensroostforge 6 ай бұрын

That is my understanding too. The main reason for using it is that it is cheap, available, and can handle the heat.

@ShaneHart-q8u Ай бұрын

I wanna rock!

@ravensroostforge Ай бұрын

👍

@DevilSpoon 5 ай бұрын

kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6K1ZZKLpKd8sLs Would this material be good to use for the firepot?

@ravensroostforge 5 ай бұрын

It would probably work for a short time, but the material would be consumed with prolonged exposure to the intense heat of a forge fire. The outer layer essentially forms charcoal upon heating.

@eamonmcmahon6659 Жыл бұрын

Why work off the floor? Get a workbench.

@ravensroostforge Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment. Unfortunately, I had no good way to secure some of the oddly shaped BBQ parts on my workbench, so in this case it was just more convenient to work on the floor.