SIMOND STOREBlacksmith's Forge with Hand Blower for Knife Making Blacksmithing Forging Tools Equipment - Vintage Style Coal Forge Furnace with Pedal Type Handle

I use this along side my propane forge and while both have singed my hair pretty badly, I’d say if you aren’t looking to be fighting the fire, don’t use something like lump charcoal. I’m more of a coast efficiency man, so I’ll just let it burn me. All and all it’s constructed great and works perfectly. I mounted mine onto an old stool (totally not thinking it through when mounting something that would reach a few thousand degrees on wood) with some steel and screws, works good. This is perfect for smaller projects, but if you lean it on something or lay your metal on top of a massive mound of coal you could get bigger ones to work, just make sure to bring a shield, the air out put throws sparks up if you’re using lump coal. Seriously, if you don’t wanna get your hair burnt, holes seared into your pants no matter how many you have on, or have a make-out session with flying sparks, use some cleaner coal like coke. It’s more money, and I’d rather suck face with something burning my lips than spend an extra 20-30 dollars, but if that’s something you don’t wanna do you can get better coal.

If you're expecting a highly finished piece of first-world industrial craftsmanship, this may not be for you. However, if you want a very portable, effective, tiny forge that fires up quickly for small projects, demos, etc. this thing is the nuts! Will easily reach welding temp (for smaller projects), can double as a cook stove with the folding pot supports, and otherwise, handy enough that one could (almost!) backpack with it! Obviously, not a forge for swords, gates, felling axes. and may work some mods to it after more use but this forge definitely will fill a niche for me. (Have been smithing since the 1980's and have several modern and historic-type forges of varying sizes).

my only real issue is the product doesnt really come with anything to mount/stabilize it. if you have long sturdy screws and a decent log; or a good stool and some clamps you should be fine. the first rope i stabilized it with melted and when the basin is given freedom to move its dangerous and difficult to spin the crank fast enough to raise the heat.

It's a small and functional crank forge, not super expensive but not exactly high quality. Had the crank in mine lock up permanently after a few months of infrequent use, but while it worked it was a fun little forge.

The old saying, you get what you paid for. This thing is small and cheaply made. Even if it was half the price I paid it would still be to much.I'm dissapointed to say the least, live and learn. Made in India with cheap materials, I don't even think I'll waste my time firing it up. No sense in kicking a dead horse.

Purchased for my son for his birthday. We bought smithy coal last year and thought we would be able to buy a forge. The ones we found were so expensive and in poor condition. I found this online and thought it was a good price point to see if this would be a really hobby or a passing interest. We put it together, loaded it with coal and fired it up. With the blower on it he was able to get some square rod hot pretty quick. He made a S hook and another hook for holding hanging baskets.

The tool they sent did not fit the nuts and bolts sent other then that everything went together I'll post an update as to when I will put this to the test

I unboxed this forge today and it was well packaged; for a mini forge it is a good buy. It has a pretty large bowl that is cast iron; The blower works well with everything put together; that is also cast. This is a great forge for small projects and you could use the bowl on a larger forge but the blower is only for when its put together. The blower will not work for a larger forge you will need a bigger blower. I'm very pleased with this product. So I fired up this forge today and I love this thing, i threw some coal in it and if I wanted to i could have forge welded with this little thing it's awesome