[TheForge] Fireclay lining

Sun Nov 24 01:03:00 2002

At 09:25 PM 11/23/02, you wrote:

Hochewa;
Just fireclay and sand ought to work fine..the cement weakens when you cook 
it good..throw in some vermiculite and chopped stainless wire strands and 
it oughta make your forge more efficient and durable yet.....but really, 
a  lining of ash is sufficient.
Usually the cast iron doesn't burn out, but rather cracks from the thermal 
shock of having water dumped on it while hot.
Considering that your's is already cracked, a few bolts and a patch 
plate  are all that's called for.
Yammer, yammer, yammer, yawn...good night

>To All,
>I purchased a small rivet forge several years ago and it says right in the
>casting to line it with fireclay.  Fireclay is available from most any
>masonary supply center and should be mixed 1/3 clay, 1/3 portland cement and
>1/3 sand or so says one opinion that was given to me.  I just have not had
>the time to try it.  I probably going to go with 1/3 clay and 2/3 "sacrete"
>for my first shot at it.
>By the way mine is cracked probably from it not being lined at some point in
>time.
>
>hochewa
>
>In a message dated 11/23/02 6:06:11 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>[email protected] writes:
>
><< That's why it's cast iron, you don't need clay. Heat goes up.
>  dan tull
>  georgia
>  abba, afc, S.C. psba, obg,sofa
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: "TOOL GYPSY" <[email protected]>
>  To: <[email protected]>
>  Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 10:30 AM
>  Subject: [TheForge] Fireclay lining
>
>
>  > Hello
>  >    I just got a small forge ,its heavy cast iron.My question is Do i have
>  to
>  > line it with clay as it doesnt seem to have any remnants of past clay?
>  >                                    Regards
>  >                                       Pat
>  > >>
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