drippin' rock
Senior Member
Seeing all the talented folks here, I wanted a hobby of my own. Stumbled across some youtube videos of homemade brake drum forges and decided to give it a whirl. I didn't have a lot to spend, so I started scavenging. The stand I found at a landfill, the rusty wheelbarrow from my paw-in-law's old barn, and the brake rotor is an old one from my truck. I bought the 2" pipe and fittings from a local supplier. I want a hand crank blower, but for now the hair dryer will have to do. The anvil is my FIL's and I found an assortment of hammers at the flea market for a couple of buck a piece. The vice is from HD but was on the clearance rack, half off.
I found plenty of opinions out there on what type of fuel to use, and started with commercial charcoal even though it is not recommended. I found a guy that is selling 50lbs of coal for 20 bucks, just haven't made it his way yet.
Anyhow, here is my set up and first attempts at forging.....
I found plenty of opinions out there on what type of fuel to use, and started with commercial charcoal even though it is not recommended. I found a guy that is selling 50lbs of coal for 20 bucks, just haven't made it his way yet.
Anyhow, here is my set up and first attempts at forging.....