Forged Clay
Saturday, December 25th, 2010Forged Clay
Can you use a charcoal grill as a forge?
I have had some experience with metal work and am interested in dabbling in blacksmithing. I was wondering if I can take an old grill that I have and make it into a forge? I figure I could probably weld some metal tubing to the bottom to act as an air path for the shop vac I have. Then I could line the inside with fire clay and perhaps some firebricks.
If you line the metal it may hold up. But the shop-vac may be a problem as it will produce too much air. You would need a way to regulate the airflow. The one that I have is 1/4″ thick not lined, with a hand crank bellows. Good luck! They are fun to play with.