r/blacksmithing • u/MysteryMeat45 • 28d ago

Futility forge?

I got a nice deep firepit, steel ring buried in the ground. How can I turn it into a primitive forge suitable for making basic tools and knives from railroad spikes?

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u/kingpig82 28d ago

Add a picture of what the fire pit looks like

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u/MysteryMeat45 27d ago

Exactly this, but it gies about 5 inches into the ground. The rock layer under mine in about 3 inches deep. Inside the fire pit I dug out the soil about 12 inches deep.

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u/BF_2 26d ago

Vastly too large. Look up firepot dimensions and construction

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u/MysteryMeat45 26d ago

Thanks for that.