[TheForge] Re: Kaowool

[Demon Buddha]

Grover Richardson wrote:
> Pottery supply houses.  They sell kiln materials.
> 
> I have found that the thicker heavier weight material is very much worth the
> extra $$$.
> 
> I have heard pros and cons vs. the refractory and wool.  The wool heats up
> quickly, great for a hobbyist like me.  But someone who wants to keep costs
> down and work long hours (professional smith), I have heard that they like
> the refractory.

	I would look at it this way: if you are maintaining heat for long 
periods (days or even weeks at a time, or more) then refractory is the 
way to go, particularly because it is far more durable than wools.  If 
you heat a few hours a day and you are not too hard on the interior 
surfaces, wool sis great, especially when you seal it up with material 
such as ITC100.