welcome to the site,and i think you will learn a few things here!lol everyone is willing to help as much as possible,so if you need to know something ask away i'm sure one of us can help!

Welcome to the forum Aric. There are a lot of good friendly people here from well experienced right down to newbies. So ask any questions you need to, someone will have the answer.
Leaf and coil springs make good knives as do drive shafts so you are in the right place to get some good scrap steel for free. Even old body panels can be used for sheet metal work like coal shovels. So join in and have fun.

For a blower you can use the heater blower from a scrap car and run it off an old car battery or a 12volt transformer.

i use an old vacume cleaner motor with a light switch and it does all right but i wish i had some thing better

wow. sounds like i have alot of options on findiung a blower. Thqnk you all for the advice. i'm going to look around and see what i come up with. i guess all in all i just need something to get air to the coals. so i'm sure out of all the methods you've come up with i won't be limited on the source. you guys are very nice and helpfull. i'm very appreciative.

Thats a really neat design. i have an old ammo box just like that. Tho i'll need something longer for swords. The fan idea is pretty interesting as well. what do you think the best lining for the forge would be. i've read several different types of lining that people have used and i'm sure it's mostly preference but out of curiosity what would you suggest?

Thanks for the welcome. looked it up and thay have both at the anvilfire store website. I was looking around some more and found Durablanket S, which seems to have the same properties but at a fraction of the price at http://www.infraredheaters.com/insulati.htm   I don't know much but it looks like it would be comparable to Kao Wool.
   anyway, i'll keep that in mind if i make a gas forge. right now i'm looking to make a charcoal forge. just now got done making a charcoal-making barrel like Trent showed in his youtube video. Figured i'd start working on the easy stuff that i had supplies laying around for while i figure out my forge.

ok, so it really is that Easy. I think i was over complicating the idea that i'd need some kind of special stuff. haha. Just like most things, their way easier if you just go at it and don't overcomplicate them.

you can use other stuff to(

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Now grab your shovels. Most peoples back yards have clay in them, if you dig a bit. Here, about a foot of topsoil covers that good 'ole Carolina Brickmakin' clay! If you dont have clay in your area, buy a bag of the cheapest clay kitty litter you can find, and soak it for a day in water... mix it in your backyard dirt. It works great.)