[TheForge] Fireclay lining

[Dave Brown]

I had a 2'x3' Canedy-Otto cast iron forge that had "line with clay before 
using" cast into the floor.

Dave Brown

At 00:25 11/24/02 -0500, you wrote:
>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,
>dantull@numail.org 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