Building a metal forge is a great way to learn about steel, how it's made and many other things you can use your new forge for. A couple years ago I decided I wanted to build a metal forge more than anything else so I could get more into metalworking. So here's what I did
Materials
1/2 x 3 x 48 structural steel plate (I used a flat plate
5/16 thick angle iron (I used two pieces of 5/16 angle iron
1 thick flat bar (I used one piece of 1 flat bar
2 nuts, bolts and washers for each 1/2 x 3 x 48 structural steel plate (I used two nuts, two bolts and two washers
Some welding wire or heat shrink tubing for the welding on the angle iron (this will make it easier to weld
A drill and bits for drilling holes in your structural steel plate for attaching the angle iron to it (I used a 1/4 cup bit for both holes on my structural steel plate)
how to build a metal forge