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Niagara also handles a lot of Crucible CPMs: go to http://www.nsm-ny.com and click on Knife Steels...

I've used the 1 brick forge (and extended it end-to-end to a 2 bricker for bowie knife work) - I'll just agree with the others - - - and add that you want to wrap some bailing wire around it - the high temp bricks tend to crack after multiple heating/cooling cycles. I've changed over to using a...

Yah, the customer played with thin plywood cutout blade/handle shapes and came up with this. Gave me an excuse to practice "upsetting" to get enough material for the big belly. I'm curious to see how it handles in real use.

Customer's blade shape design. I put together the etching based on conversations with him. Handle & fittings in real simple brass and cherry wood. Just wanted to share!

@Ed - I've wondered about this. I cobbled together a propane forge from a chunk of well casing, a T-Rex burner, Kaowool, kiln shelving and 2.8k fire brick. I've been using pottery firing cones to calibrate my "by eye" judging of forge temp. And if I'm looking for critical temp I use a magnet. Am...