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Would love to see shots of your shop and any tools/tooling that you've made. Also would like to hear more about the gas forge you're building. My dad built his, but I see tons of room for improvement. I'd also go with at least 2 burners and a trap door out the back. His is square (easier to lay in fire brick), but the round seem to have better heat distribution.

My thought is to go oversized square, lined with fire brick, then a layer of marwool (sp?) to make the chamber rounded, then finish with a coating of the "marwool plaster" (not sure what it's called). Then set two burners in the top, just off from 90* to create a slight vortex in the chamber and hopefully get a more even heat. I haven't looked in years, but I'm sure there are some nice plans available on-line now-a-days.
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