[TheForge] firebrick forge

Sat Aug 23 20:05:01 2003

John,  I haven't tried forge welding in it.  Doug Wilson says he's had luck
with it (by sliding the bricks in to make the chamber smaller - I haven't
tried.

Ralph

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Newman" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2003 11:06 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] firebrick forge

> I built a gas forge for Caniron for Elizabeth Brim's demonstration. I
found out
> about 4 days before the event that she needed a large gas forge.  I just
> stacked  firebrick put a piece of kaowool board on top and stuck a bank of
3
> atmospheric burners that I had someone make in the back.  I really liked
the
> adaptability of this forge, and I am thinking of making up a bank of
burners for
> a similar forge in my shop.  This forge did take a while to heat up but it
did
> work fairly well.  We did have a lot of wind the one day and the I  had to
> babysit it with the wind but it was a strong wind.  The one thing I was
thinking
> of doing with one for my shop was build 4 burners welded together then use
> castable refractory to make a brick cast burner flares.  I will have to
have a
> look at your forge Ralph have you done any welding in it?
>
> John
>
>
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