1. Put together your piping by making a “T.” Make sure the 2-foot pipe is your stem, then thread the end cap on one end and the hat fitting on the other.

2. Next, line up the brake drum holes to those on the hat fitting. Granted, the hat fitting might not be big enough for the brake drum itself, so that’s where the last item on our component inventory comes into play.

3. Fix the hat fitting and the brake drum into place with your (non-galvanized) hardware.

4. Set the brake drum and assembly on your stand or cinder blocks with the brake drum’s concave side facing skyward.

5. Drop your charcoal screen into the belly of your brake drum. Make sure to cover the big hole that drops down to the end cap.

6. Line up your blower to the 2-foot-long pipe that’s sticking out horizontally.

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Let us know if you were able to create a forge using a brake drum! What other blacksmith DIY ideas have you come across?

Article Source: Off the Grid News