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This is a photo record
of the very first time I started a fire
in my home-made Coal forge.
| Design Stage... |
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| Photo shows my drawing desk, the steel, and the paper for the pattern. |
| Drawing the pattern outlines |
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| Photo shows the seel on top of paper pattern, ready for outline to be made. |
| Paper Pattern |
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| The outline of the seel onto the paper |
| The DaQo'tah Forge! |
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| (actually, a photocopyer stand, a steel drawer, and a hair blowdryer. |
| Coal Forge |
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| photo shows the forge is clean, and ready for that first fire |
| Adding the coal |
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| I start the fire with the help of a tin can with holes in it,I didnt know how much coal to use,,, |
| Fire, Fire , Fire!, (fire is cool) |
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| the fire started,,with the help of some paper and wood,,,and hairspray. |
| Coaking the coals |
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| Dont ask me why, but after the big fire goes down a bit, you turn the coal to burn off more oils |
| The First heat |
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| first lesson learned, Always turn off the blower when you mess with the coals |
| Steel meets Fire |
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| I was too busy to take anymore photos, but I forged the tip and a slight curve for the edge |
| Funs Over! |
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| Time to cleanup,,well actually I let the North Dakota wind clean the ash away... |
| Knife Design Stage |
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| Raining, so I worked on what I want the blade to look like... |
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