Building an Atmospheric
Forge & Heat Treat Oven

by Bill Goodman & Bob Holmes
published by Gingery Publishing

Dave Gingery writes in the foreward-

"When I first saw the Goodman/Holmes forge I was impressed with its appearance. When it was fired and I saw it perform I was persuaded that it was a practical project for a how-to manual and I urged Bill and Bob to go for it. Fortunately notes and drawings had been kept so this book is their response.

If you are working with metal you will eventually want to raise it to high temperatures to change its state, its shape or its degree of hardness. This piece of equipment will enable you to do it.

There are several unique features of this amazing piece of shop equipment. The most outstanding feature is the high output atmospheric burner. The cleverness of arranging twin flames that impinge on each other results in a single concentrated flame that raises temperature rapidly. But radial holes that admit the extra primary air, thus eliminating the need for a blower, are the master stroke..."

Unka Dave is right. This is a great forge/oven. Sure, with luck I can heat chunks of iron hot enough in my charcoal barbeque grill to hammer them into shape on an anvil. But when it comes to wanting to precisely heat treat a tap or other tool, this is the device you and I need.

This is the usual Gingery quality: drawings, parts lists, how-to, even details on the pyrometer. This is a gas fired unit, so you can use LP gas or propane, or maybe the methane seeping out of your septic tank. Well... maybe not.

Excellent project. Heat treating steel is an essential part of metal working. This will give you the precise control you need. Order a copy. 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 softcover 72 pages

No. 1558 ... $15.95