How to Make a Soup Can Forge
This video shows how to make a simple and inexpensive tabletop forge out of a soup can with a plaster lining. The forge runs off of a common propane torch (spiral flame will work better than pencil flame) that can be bought at any hardware store. The question has been asked about what sand can be used. Any sand.
Prerequisites: General Tools Required for this Project
- Hand Drill ( drill press is nice to have though )
- Hacksaw
- Basic set of drill bits
- 6-32 tap ( for burner tube locking screws )
- 1/4-20 tap ( for pipe nipple crucible )
- 5/16-18 tap ( for lost foam pressure head tool )
- Tin Snips
- Paper Punch
- Screw Driver ( Philips Head )
- Sharpie
- Straight Edge ( or ruler )
- 2×3 or 2×4 scrap wood for mashing and mixing
- Trowel ( nice for mixing refractory )
- Cheap Paint Brush
- Tarp ( at the very least needed for mixing refractory on )
- Wire Cutter
- Center Punch
- Hammer or Mallet
- Vise
- File
- Foam Cutter ( Utility Knife or Hot Wire Cutter )
- Low Temperature Hot Glue Gun
- JT539t Torch ( or equivalent )
