I have a passion for blacksmithing and have been wanting to bring a little bit of it into my suburban garage for a long time. After watching several thematic videos, I understood what needed to be done, but did not find any step-by-step instructions on this topic, so I decided to write down for you how to make a forge with your own hands.
The time to assemble a mini forge with your own hands from start to finish is about an hour and a half.
Step 1: Gathering the necessary items
You will need:
- Can
- Wood block
- Pipe connector - 1.5 * 5 cm
- Two L-shaped brackets
- Two wood screws to secure the brackets to the wood block
- A pair of small metal screws with washers and nuts to secure the can to the brackets
- Sand
- Plaster
- Large bag for mixing plaster and sand
- Regular propane torch with spiral gas flow nozzle
- Protective glasses
- Fire extinguisher - just in case
Step 2: Prepare the jar
Drill two holes about 1/2 inch from each edge of the jar.
On the opposite side of the holes, about 2-3 cm from the back of the can, drill a 1.5 cm hole for the pipe connector, at a slight downward angle.
Step 3: Screw the brackets to the wood block
Measure the distance between the holes in the can and screw the brackets to the tree accordingly.
Step 4: Attach the can to the brackets
Using screws with washers and nuts, securely secure the can to the brackets.
Step 5: Thread a Pipe Connector into the Can
Just screw it inside, everything should look like in the photo: link. Try to think about the position of the tube so that when the burner fire begins to flow through it, it does not rest against the walls of the vessel, but smoothly comes out of the tube and twists into the jar - this will increase the efficiency of the melting installation.
Step 6: Create a Heat Resistant Filler
Mix gypsum and sand in equal proportions, add enough water to achieve the consistency of wet clay. We used a 350 ml plastic mug and in our experience for a large tin can We recommend mixing 3 cups of sand and gypsum each and adding 1 - 1.5 cups of water to the mixture.
You need to work very quickly, as the mixture begins to set and harden instantly.
Fill the jar tightly to 3/4 of its volume, and then make a hole in the middle with a radius of about 4 cm (for example, using a spoon), leaving the walls about 2 cm thick. Select a wider cavity at the back (bottom) of the jar to create best zone heat retention.
Using the back of a spoon or other thin object, scrape the sand and plaster mixture from the exposed pipe connector. Clean all surfaces with a damp cloth and let the mixture sit for about 30 minutes.
Later I came up with the idea that I could stuff the pipe connector with paper and use a tube from a bottle to create a hole in the can. toilet paper and stuff the heat-resistant mixture around it, and then all the paper will simply burn during the first ignition.
Dear friends and visitors to the site “”, from the material presented you will learn how to make a small and full-fledged forge from a simple tin can. Yes, yes, exactly a forge, with the help of which you can heat the steel until red and forge, for example, a knife... Today, the blacksmithing theme is quite popular, both among young people and the middle generation. Working with metal has been respected since ancient times; the profession of “Blacksmith” was the most respected among the artisans of antiquity. Even when the city was attacked by enemies and destroyed all life around, the Blacksmith was not touched in any way, but was taken to themselves (willingly or not). History was forged precisely by the blacksmiths.
In order to subjugate an unruly metal, it must be naturally heated until red hot, and this can be done using a forge from a tin can. The basis is an ordinary can of canned food, the walls inside are made of fireclay clay 1-1.5 cm thick. A hole is made in the upper part for installing a gas burner nozzle. M-6 bolts and pipe cuttings are used as legs. The stand can be made from plywood or boards.
So, let's look at what you need to create a forge from a tin can.
Materials
- tin
- fireclay clay
- gas-burner
- metal pipe 22 mm
- M-6 bolts
- nuts
- board 25-30 mm
- gas cylinder
- dichlorvos bottle
Tools
- hacksaw for metal
- drill
- putty knife
- ruler
- hacksaw
- wrench
- pliers
- brush
Step-by-step instruction on creating a forge
First of all, you should familiarize yourself with the drawing and diagram shown in the photo.
Take a tin or paint can, as well as 2 bolts for making legs, 3 pieces of pipe, two of which will go to the legs, and one will be installed in top part the cans are exactly in the middle with a slight slope. You can use a regular 25-30 mm board as a stand. 
The legs are screwed on like this. 
Cuttings of pipes are put on the bolts and screwed to a wooden plank. 
Attention! The pipe cut at the top of the can is installed at a slight slope. The nozzle of the gas burner will be inserted into this tube. 
Then you need to create heat-resistant walls inside the tin can, for which you need to use fireclay clay.
The thickness of the walls should be 1-1.5 cm. The clay is diluted with water in a container and brought to a homogeneous mass, and in order to form a cavity inside the jar, you need to insert a dichlorvos bottle into it and secure it with tape. The mixture is poured inside, it is also necessary to tap the walls so that everything spreads evenly. 
The clay will harden for about 4-6 days, after which you need to make a hole in the back, it is necessary for long parts. 
After which a gas burner is inserted into the hole and the clay is hardened, and everything is also tested. 
In this way, you can heat the metal until red hot and forge any object. 
As a result, the forge from a tin can was painted in golden color, it turned out quite aesthetically pleasing. 
As you can see, there is nothing complicated in making a forge, everything is extremely simple and clear, the materials are affordable and inexpensive. If desired, a child can also assemble it. Once installed in your garage or workshop, you can forge small parts or knives. Now let's watch the video and consolidate the material covered.
Thank you very much for your attention! Come back often, we have a lot of interesting information.
A compact and easy-to-manufacture forge for forging metal (knives and other products) is offered by “Lawyer Egorov”. You can make it from a simple tin can and plaster with your own hands.
To work, you only need a screwdriver or drill. The blowtorch used in this forge is one of the cheapest. The author of the video tutorial bought it for 750 rubles. Now you need to screw a plumbing coupling into the resulting hole. To use a thread, the hole in the can must be smaller than the diameter of the thread.
You can cut a ring out of a pipe and use it as a washer. It is best to use a standard plumbing nut.
Next you need to make a tight connection between the installed coupling and the neck blowtorch. The neck of the blowtorch aligned exactly with copper pipe by 1/2 inch. The author had a connector for such a pipe and pressed it into the coupling using a vice.
All that remains is to drill 2 more holes in the can for two bolts - legs and secure these legs to the support.
The final stage is the application of a thermal insulating gypsum layer inner surface banks. Gypsum hardens very quickly (1.5 minutes), so before preparing the gypsum solution, it is useful to prepare everything necessary details and tools. It is necessary to prepare a cylinder (an aerosol bottle is convenient), which will form the cavity of the firebox, a spoon, water and other parts.
First you need to mix gypsum and sand in a 1:1 ratio. After adding water, knead the solution until smooth, like thick sour cream. Place the resulting solution in a jar and insert a cylinder inside to form a firebox cavity. To make it easier to remove the cylinder later, you can wrap it in wax paper.
Until the cylinder is removed and the plaster has hardened, you need to make a channel for gas flow. The plaster sets up within 1.5 minutes. All that remains is to dry the forge and you can start working on it.
The productivity of such a forge is small and without a brick plug its operation will be wasteful. With it, productivity, that is, the heating speed, increases significantly.
It is better to ignite gas not in the firebox, but in the socket of a blowtorch. It will be safer this way. The forge is a source of increased danger! Do not leave a burning forge unattended. Forging on such a forge occurs at a temperature of 700 degrees, the metal does not heat up quickly.
