New forge!

[HOSSBOSS]

My old NC whisper forge has really worn out, so i need a new one. I don't shoe full time so i was thinking of getting a NC baby. Does anyone have this one? Does it work just as good or should i invest in a forge with 2 burners? I do want to stick with NC but i can't decide on which one to buy. I have 3 in mind whisper again, baby or momma. Any thoughts?

[high performance shoeing]

The baby forge is great for eveyday shoeing with machine made shoes. It does get hot enough to weld, but if you want one to make shoes in the daddy is really nice.

[PerformanceHorseshoeing]

I use it on a day to day basis. It's okay. It's kinda hard to fit anything over a Kerk size 5 in there. But I can weld in and everything if I want so I guess it gets the job done.

[beslagsmed]

I started out with a Baby, but then went to the Whisper Mamma(2 burner), and glad I did. Gives me room for a par of shoes at a time, enough place for making shoes, and for the price, go for it.

[bumfoot SHOER]

why don't you build one they are not that hard to make just use some 1/4 inch plate steel some 1'' pipe for manfold 2 bell redusers some fire brick or or forge liner then build your gas manfold with two on off valves for the gas some welding and you have a forge the size you need thats how i did it and thepropane jets from cook stove? bryan

[high performance shoeing]

why don't you build one they are not that hard to make just use some 1/4 inch plate steel some 1'' pipe for manfold 2 bell redusers some fire brick or or forge liner then build your gas manfold with two on off valves for the gas some welding and you have a forge the size you need thats how i did it and thepropane jets from cook stove? bryan

Do you have pictures of one that you made?

[cowboy_bc]

My old NC whisper forge has really worn out, so i need a new one. I don't shoe full time so i was thinking of getting a NC baby. Does anyone have this one? Does it work just as good or should i invest in a forge with 2 burners? I do want to stick with NC but i can't decide on which one to buy. I have 3 in mind whisper again, baby or momma. Any thoughts?

Hi all,

I have built a couple forges and they are pretty easy to make and for only the price of the liner, torch, hose and reg. One sheet of liner will make a good sized single burner. If you don't have or can cut the plate steel most big welding shops can shear the pieces for you and you weld it up yourself. Got pics and drawing but I have to look.

Kevin

[cowboy_bc]

Hi all,

Home made forge made out of stuff I had. Has front door, back door, and adjustable flame depth too. If you had the pieces already sheared you could weld and assemble in an hour. I used 1 inch fire brick for the bottom that are easily replaced Parts would be less than $150 and double that for a killer checker plate double burner that would be 10" wider.

Kevin

[Bradley-1stChoice]

I have had a couple of trys at forge building,
This is my first attempt. One and two burners.

I liked this style,
but it didn't work very good,
the heat from the forge helped to supply bad air to the inlet.

http://www.1stchoicehorseshoeing.com/images/shoe/Forge001sm.jpghttp://www.1stchoicehorseshoeing.com/images/shoe/Forge002sm.jpg

The jets are brass bung plugs with a very small hole drilled in it.
http://www.1stchoicehorseshoeing.com/images/shoe/Forge002bell.jpg

[Bradley-1stChoice]

Next try, worked better for the single.
But it took a lot of tweaking to get a nice burn.

The two burner was the same, needing a good tweak.

Recommendation for future builds;
The box needs to be taller, more space inside the bricks.
2-3 inches would be about right.
http://www.1stchoicehorseshoeing.com/images/shoe/NewForgeSingle.jpg
http://www.1stchoicehorseshoeing.com/images/shoe/NewForgesingle2.jpg
http://www.1stchoicehorseshoeing.com/images/shoe/NewForge2burner.jpghttp://www.1stchoicehorseshoeing.com/images/shoe/NewForge2burner-back.jpg

[high performance shoeing]

Nicely done lads!

Kevin, I can't even install a new liner in an hour!:eek: Very impressive:)

[Eric Russell]

Nicely done lads!

Kevin, I can't even install a new liner in an hour!:eek: Very impressive:)

Uncle Nick! I keep telling you, start charging a little more and quit fitting so tight and short and you can afford a new forge instead of installing a new liner.

[high performance shoeing]

Uncle Nick! I keep telling you, start charging a little more and quit fitting so tight and short and you can afford a new forge instead of installing a new liner.

It is such a shame that you inherited all of the Russell traits, and none of the McDonald traits.:( :)

[Jim Sweeney]

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj286/JimSweeney/IMG_0259.jpghttp://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj286/JimSweeney/IMG_0260.jpg I just retired this one I bought in 1986 last friday. Too many liners to count, I had to cut a hole in the front when I was branding horses with the Dutch at a keuring. Lately I realized I was doing more luke warm shoeing than anything else and put in the pro forge. Nice and quiet and fast. The old tubes will go back into service, my brother in law is making his apprentice build his own forge.]http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj286/JimSweeney/IMG_0261.jpg