[TheForge] Gas Forge Recommendation

[Dann]

The ceramic thermal mass in  a gas forge sounds  interesting.

The Melon Ball  fruit tool to make up small clay / ceramic balls 
for  "heat soaking"  ceramics  forge welding in a gas forge 
...  brought up a couple thoughts for me.  One reason my little 
whisper momma forge heats up so quickly, is that essentially it  has 
no thermal mass.  The kao-wood lining  is very light stuff, but a 
good insulator.

I bought some "anti borax" for gas forge welding, but continue to 
have problems getting a gas  forge welds.

Confessions, but even with my coal forge and clean coked 
coal,  Getting consistent forge welds is a pain.

So on my "to do" list is to get some  cone 8 or so  ceramic clay, and 
make up a bunch of little melon balls.  I know that they will have to 
be super dry, and probably have to "pre bisk" them in a convention 
oven, as I don't have access to a ceramic kiln.     Figure that it 
might be worth the effort to see how the little whisper momma does 
on  some sample forge welds, with the firebox semi filled 
with  ceramic.  If not, well  I thought it sounds like a pregnant  idea.

Dann