[TheForge] Pot Table

[Ben Barrett]

That is a great idea!!  Pizza businesses always seem to be changing too.
In that non-metal vein, I'd also suggest scrapping around granite
shops, say those that do kitchen and bath work, as I was able to scrap
some nice pieces of granite about that thickness, although they're
only ~1x2 feet big.  One side is all polished...  certainly this type
of setup is not portable tho :)

How big (area) is your forge table?

I'm now wondering if anyone has done a stone mosaic inside their fire
pot, since stone would last longer like clay/refractory, but I suspect
that clinker would not stick to stone.  And for those with the right
local geology, slate seems like a natural fit.  Also, I've decided to
use a kiln shelf in the floor of my propane forge (AND more recently
as doors to cover the half-round ends)-- it holds up great but seems
to take longer to get the forge up to temp now... I could coat them
with ITC100 but am not sure it'd be worth it, for now I can handle the
extra few minutes of waiting to get started.

All y'all's feedback is much appreciated.

ben



On 7/5/07, Lynn and Susan Lang <langfarm at together.net> wrote:
> Hello
> Just measured my table top, 1 3/8 inches... It was the stone from a
> Blodgett pizza oven.
>
> As it was fired directly by a gas burner I gave it a try, so far no
> warpage, shrinkage, or sagging...
>
> lynn
>