[TheForge] Gas Forge Recommendation

[Darrell]

Dan,
I think you may be wasting your time making balls for the Whisper Mama.
What makes the balls work is to have the flame coming up through the balls
so the balls absorb the heat.
With the Whisper Mama, the top layer of balls will get hot but the ones
below that layer will be insulated from the flame.

Darrell

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dann" <dann at wctatel.net>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 7:39 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Gas Forge Recommendation


> 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
>
> _______________________________________________
> Manage membership or unsubscribe at:
> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/theforge
> theforge mail list group photo site is
> http://www.photoaccess.com
> Login:  blacksmithblacksmith at hotmail.com
> password:  anvil
> ___________
>
>