By Leland Edward Stone
Building a forge is more than acquiring a new hobby—it can be an important addition to your workshop. Its usefulness increases in direct proportion to your distance from the nearest hardware supplier. It’s not practical to start making nails or staples, perhaps, but what about a new bracket for the toolroom? A latch for the cow pen, or a special hoe for the garden? Mending a chain, making a special tool, or building a
gate that no mold could duplicate are a few of the jobs best suited to the forge. You will soon discover—or create—many new tasks for this versatile workhorse.