[TheForge] Re: Kaowool

[Dan Brewer]

Yes , but most of them fail to live up to expectations.  If you pay the
money up front from a commercial refractory it will be one less thing that
you need to worry about failing in the middle of a job.  I have cast several
furnaces starting with a home made mix and had to redo it in a short time
because the refractory failed.  Since I have switched to a commercial
refractory I have had no failures due to the refractory falling out.  By the
time you have located all of the ingredients for the mix you have spent more
time and money that if you had purchased the commercial mix.  A lot of the
distributors that sell refractory have broken bags or outdated stock  that
they are willing to sell cheap or give away.  I was able to pick up 5 bags
for 10.00 each because they were out dated.  

Dan in Auburn 
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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Kenny O.
Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 5:23 PM
To: Sponsored by ABANA
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Re: Kaowool



>>doing any forge welding, then light bricks are the way to go. If you are
>>doing forge welding, then I think the best solution is to put a thick
layer
>>    
>>
>>of castable refractory (1/2"--1" thick) over the floor of your forge. 
>>
>>.............
>>
>>Jeff Polaski
>>    
>>


Is there a a homemade recipe for a castable refractory?
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