A Forge in the Garage

[mbcx4jrh]

Hi,
I've been messing around metalworking and knife making as hobby. I'm starting to consider playing with forging, which would require a charcoal burning forge and a large anvil (and corresponding hammering).
If I did get one, it would live in my garage (with an external chimney to be installed). The garage is a double detached garage in a residential street in Bristol (South Glos council)

What are the legal considerations I might need to think about? Anyone else done this?

Obviously there is the noise factor, I get on well with the neighbours and would talk to them about it first. But is there anything else I need to consider or is it just legally a big BBQ?

It's just an idea at the moment, but wondering if it is a non starter...

[LordGrover]

Dunno, but I see the odd mobile farrier vans about. Maybe worth asking one of them?

[Hooli]

I'd suspect you'd need building control to approve it like a chimney or flue for a log burner.

[Mk3Spitfire]

You don't happen to live next door to SpeedMattersNot, do you?

[Toltec]

A friend of mine makes knives etc. He may be able to help

Www.pmjn.co.UK

There is a email contact at the bottom of the main page.

[mbcx4jrh]

Mk3Spitfire said:

You don't happen to live next door to SpeedMattersNot, do you?

I just saw that thread

No..

[mybrainhurts]

Any element of business in this? If so, you'd need planning permission and I doubt you'd get it.

Or are you just making balls and chains for your dungeon...? ..

[mbcx4jrh]

mybrainhurts said:

Any element of business in this? If so, you'd need planning permission and I doubt you'd get it.

Or are you just making balls and chains for your dungeon...? ..

Purely hobby. Gimps don't chain themselves, you know..

[Tom_C76]

Why do you want to burn charcoal? I was taught forge skills in D&T at school many moons ago with a gas powered forge. No need for bellows, hot within minutes of turning it on and easy to switch off when done. From memory it used rock chips similar to a gas BBQ.

[sparkythecat]

Shame you don't live 150 miles nearer. My mate has a gas forge he's just about to sell.

[Starfighter]

Gas won't allow for the carbon transfer to change the metallurgical properties of the iron / steel. You need to get that right before you start or you will limit the properties of the finished product.

Edited by Starfighter on Saturday 11th April 13:58

[robinessex]

They also tend to be a bit dirty, unless you are scrupulously clean after use.