I needed two hooks for harnessing a team of horses to a harrow, so I pulled out my tools with the intention of using a simple dirt hole forge with my 12V blower. Only the blower was shot. So I made a quick change of plans and used a couple pieces to build a quick natural convection dirt hole forge. A lot slower than with a 12V blower but it works. One of these days I really should build a forge with hand cranked blower but... I only need a forge a couple times a year. However if I continue trying to stretch my supply of Oxygen and Acetylene I will use a forge more often.


A better view of the forge and my first rate helper.

A completed hook. I made two and they came out almost identical.