[TheForge] salty bricks and anvil restoration.

[Kevin Donahoe']

Also, to help keep from filling up the hardy and pritchel holes, get some
carbon arc rods and fit them to the holes.  When you weld around them,
they'll keep the holes from getting weld in them.

Kevin D.

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 [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Dan Brewer
 Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 7:48 PM
 To: 'Sponsored by ABANA'
 Subject: RE: [TheForge] salty bricks and anvil restoration.


 Salt is used by potters for glaze.  You might have enough left in
 the bricks
 after washing them to glaze the bricks.  What does this mean to you.  Well
 not much because refractory bricks are expendable.  They will be slowly
 eaten away by the stuff in your forge.  The salt will just make it happen
 faster.  For fixing your anvil use a temp stick to see what temp the anvil
 is  It should be at about 450 deg F before you start welding.  To keep it
 hot longer get a washbasin and some vermiculite.  Vermiculite is available
 from Lowes in the garden department for about 20.00 for a cubic yard.  Use
 7014 to fill in the big holes and 7018 to finish.  Grind as needed.  After
 welding put in the wash basin and cover with vermiculite.
 When you are done with the vermiculite put it in your garden.
 Dan in Auburn Wa


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 [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Robert J Hill
 Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 2:32 PM
 To: 'Sponsored by ABANA'
 Subject: [TheForge] salty bricks and anvil restoration.

 Todd, Ron and Bruce, thanks for the advice.  The bricks are drying in
 the sort of Seattle sun we have today.  There will be plenty of fresh
 water available for rinsing them off I am sure.
 Ron, I am not sure what type the anvil is exactly.  I will try to post
 some pictures.  Maybe someone can help identify it.  It was on a farm
 in NH for many, many years.  The fellow I bought it from said it was
 his Grandfather's.  The chips taken out of the face are from some
 Coor's Light inspired good ol' boys trying to lift it over their heads.
   Entertainment can be cheap I guess.
 It was suggested to me, by an old school welder, that I build a fire in
 a decent size pit and bury the anvil in the fire pit for a few days.
 Let it burn down to a smolder, pull it out and make the welds with some
 hard facing rod.  Get the fire going really well again, bury the anvil
 and let it burn itself out over a few more days.  When it's cool grind
 accordingly.  The city of Seattle doesn't like open fires so I won't be
 doing this method.
 As far as the fishing near the barge, believe me you wouldn't want to
 eat the fish in this water.  The natives sell their "wild caught"
 salmon really cheap but who knows what you're getting with the fish.
 Thanks again for the help,
 Rob Hill


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