[TheForge] Re: Kaowool

[Grover Richardson]

I use air conditioning duct.  Sheet metal screws.  Carry it around in a
sheetrock bucket between uses.

Cut the 12" diameter duct about 12" long.  
Fold over the edges so nothing sharp to cut me or visitors.
Pre-drill the edge to be rolled clearance hole for a sheet metal screw.
Pre-drill the 1" diameter hole for the tuyere.  Do this between two sheets
of plywood.  The plywood will hold it down and keep the drill bit from
snagging.
Lay the kaowool out flat on top of the duct.
Roll it up.
Use a bungee or two to hold it together.
Drill the holes through the other side and sheet metal screw the beast
together.  I use 5-6.
Remove the bungee(s).
Use a sharp small knife to trim the kaowool out of the tuyere area.

I have pix if anyone wants them of how I do this.


>*>-----Original Message-----
>*>From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
>*>[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jerry Frost
>*>Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 2:03 PM
>*>To: Sponsored by ABANA
>*>Subject: Re: [TheForge] Re: Kaowool
>*>
>*>
>*>Good Plan Ike:
>*>
>*>What I feel is the most universal mistake when making a 
>*>forge is the weight 
>*>of the shell, it only has to be strong enough to support 
>*>itself and the 
>*>work, 1/4" plate is WAY too heavy.
>*>
>*>I favor SS stove pipe for a pipe forge shell. You can either buy the 
>*>diameter and length you want outright or put different 
>*>diameters together 
>*>for almost any size. Lengths come in 12" increments and 
>*>tinsnips will make 
>*>it perfect.
>*>
>*>I also favor double lining a forge with a hard inner liner 
>*>for druability 
>*>and an insulating outer liner for efficiency.
>*>
>*>A.P. Green is out of business.
>*>
>*>Frosty
>*>-------------------------------
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>*>it ain't real.
>*>Wrought iron is.
>*>The FrostWorks
>*>
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>*>http://www.artmetalradio.com/
>*>
>*>
>*>
>*>From: <LrdThorolf at aol.com>
>*>
>*>
>*>> Thanks all for all the great help. I have an old sword  
>*>smith forge. 
>*>> 24"
>*>> long
>*>> with a 13' dia. The thing takes to people to move and  is 
>*>made out of 1/4 
>*>> in
>*>> plate including legs and the square bottom of the forge.  
>*>It is a 2 burner
>*>> atmospheric. I have fire bricks in the bottom and with 
>*>doors on  both end. 
>*>> I got
>*>> it used over 15 years ago. I think it is about time about  
>*>time that I 
>*>> build a
>*>> new one.  Think I will use stainless steel  and go smaller 
>*>diameter this 
>*>> time
>*>> but keep my longer length and a lot  lighter.
>*>> Ike
>*>> Pan's Forge
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