If you have the desire, and haven't yet... I highly suggest you try blacksmithing. In my opinion, it's super fun, and can add some very cool design elements to your metalwork peices. There's definitely more labor that will need to added to your estimates... but it's fun and you might gain a new customer base from it. Plus you get the added possibility of many more burnt fingers!
To reminisce... here is a picture of my first gas forge I made using my CNC table, and also the disaster that I called the wheelbarrow forge.
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I won't bore you with all the build pics, but I used my CNC table to cut out most of the parts for it. It's made mostly from 3/16" steel and 2x2 tubing, except the firepot which is all 1/4". Some of the design features it has are:
Easily movable.
Any side can be the front.
Easy to replace fire grate.
Replacable fire pot.
Tong/tool holders on 3 sides.
Cutouts on all sides to get your work low into the fire.
Movable power switch to anywhere on the forge body..
Removable work support for longer pieces.
Quick and easy ash dump.
Power cord storage.
Sweepable forge body.
Lots of room for coal.
Air gate.
All components self storing when not in use.
Chicks dig it.
Here's some finished pics:
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