Coal Forge

I make a steel coal forge with my father. Looking to try on some blacksmithing.
Instagram @davidwaelder

This is not a how to channel, more of
what stuff does.Use your body, and
tools in a reasonable manner.
Thank you for being here.

[CharlesReiche]

We miss you David. Good to see you again.

[little_fellow]

Every day is a great day when David post a new video!

[acemannotsomeother]

Interested use of a roof drain body. A great off label use of plumbing parts.

[ecrusch]

Very cool indeed Dave.
Especially the last part where you & your dad are working together.
Happy Forging.

[nickpeterson]

Awesome build! One of my favorites. Welcome back

[TheMuzShop]

Nice to see you back in video Mr Waelder .... you too David. 😉👍👍

[jerrysmallwood]

Thanks for the Video David. Nice to know i'm not the only one to weld my hand in place.

[danmartinelli]

Was listening to Jimmy earlier and thought to myself I wonder when we'll see David again. Fantastic build, good pace and glad to see you're still uploading!

[sourmash]

hey man.ive watched your channel for years now.your one of my role models.i strive to be more like you.thanks for being there for me and us.keep up the good work David.

[southronjr]

You did an amazingly good job on both the design and build. I just built one very much like yours but with a square fire pot. My first 2 forges used much the same kind of grate like you have and I was constantly burning them up once we got into using them regularly, not to mention it was driving me crazy to have to pull the fire apart about every 45 min to get the clinker out to keep them from stopping up the airflow.
I recntly built a clinker breaker by drilling a 1/4 in hole on either side of the very top of my tryre and using a 1/4 in rod hung several triangles of 1 in plate with set screw holes drilled and tapped on the bottom side. The holes were driller to allow the triangles to just rise above the level of the bottom of the firepot. I then tacked a couple of lengths of 3/8 rod on the top sides spanning the 3 triangles level with the bottom of the fireppt to make a very effective clinker breaker.
Now when the fire takes more and more air to keep the heat up I just twist the handle of the 1/4 in rod a couple of times to clear the airflow and it's like I just started the fire. I didn't have the clinker problem as bad until I swapped to coal from charcoal but now I am not constantly shoveling in fuel to forge. Fix one problem and then get another to fix bit that is the fun of blacksmithing I have found.

[JMTosses]

Always nice to see a Waelder video. Most appreciated. Hope you're doing alright. Cheers! JM

[TemeraireJimny]

Yay another jewel to add to the collected works of David!

[RichardMartin]

Nice job David, good to see you back.

[marceaton]

Mr. Waelder you are one heck of a welder, Sir. Nice build and great job as always.

[gerritstijvers]

Good to see you back. And have fun forging

[adriancoetzee]

A brilliant and talented maker as always

[WoodenCreationz]

Great to have you back brother!!! Looks awesome!!!

[richbuilds_com]

That's a neat and tidy build with limited tools. Thumbs up!

[Kris_at_WhiteOaksFarm]

Welcome back David. Nice build. I get my shop built, I'll be making something similar. I've only done a bit, but pounding hot iron is fun.

[woodywoodworkerfuller]

Nice !!!!
Funny part was your hand going thru the hole in the top when you were putting it on the base, twice !! Looked like something I would do.
Great build & video. Love Ya Man !!