Forges (videos)

Thinking of doing some metal casting or blacksmithing? You're going to need a forge. Fortunately, they're relatively simple to construct and can be made from a variety of common materials, from brake drums to coffee cans. Check out these videos for some good ideas:

How to make a coffee can forge by clkindred
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIRTcmR6sSk

Building a simple homemade Blacksmith's Forge by Swallow Forge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71s6HpuG_hQ

Building A Clay Forge by Jeremy Myers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nll4-N3EV4A

How to build a trashcan forge by clkindred
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQN7EqGMTuo

Brake Drum Forge by TheHarleyhillbilly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xIM3tG1ZNM

Homemade Blacksmiths Forge by ThisWoodwork
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8RISVsan9Q

Really dig the last one. This kid Alex will go places. He's mostly into woodworking and made a bandsaw, router lathe and some other jigs.

Al

Hi all new to this forum but I agree very good forge built by Alex and his friend

Hi canoetooler,

Welcome! :welcome:

What sort of homemade tools are your favorites? Are you working on anything at the moment? Let's see some pics! :cool:

Ken

I too like the video made by Alex over four years ago. He has come a long way since then and has a very cool YouTube channel (now has over 116,000 subscribers). Lots of very interesting builds and a great teacher for all skill levels.