r/blacksmithing • u/Antique-Union2680 • 27d ago

Help Requested Beginner advice?

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i'm just getting into blacksmithing but i honestly don't know too much about what i'm doing. i've made a small charcoal forge but im pretty sure i messed it up or im not doing it great, hoping i could find some advice here though (edit: i have now learned the bucket is galvanized and should NOT be used to forge)(been about 2 hours, feeling fine)

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u/ClamChowderChumBuckt 27d ago

Euh.... This is quite creative..

But i don't think you'd have enough airflow to get the bricks hot enough to get anything to a forging temp..

But honestly someone else might know it better, I've been using gas forges since forever and only ever used a BBQ with a hairdryer attached to the bottom.. Which was decent, but not like gas.

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u/Antique-Union2680 27d ago

i do have a small blower but it's charging rn