[TheForge] Fwd: bog iron/pig iron to wrought iron

[Daniel Kretchmar]

Already got a jar ready!

On Jan 1, 2008 11:51 AM, Andrew Vida <osan at netlabs.net> wrote:
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> Daniel Kretchmar wrote:
> > Thanks Andy!  I notived my dragons breath forge was getting as hot as
> > it should yesterday and when I pulled the bricks away from the
> > openning, I noticed a gap between the poured refractory and the
> > kaowool.  The gap was white hot!  I turned off the forge and I'll
> > replace the kaowool today. I worked with coal and charcoal for a bit
> > and refined the wrought a bit more, but I wanted wait for the gas for
> > before welding.   My welding in the coal forge tends to leave
> > inclusions.  No problem when making axehead, but not good when making
> > a knife for the wife! I am going out to work in the shop for most of
> > the day......HAPPY NEW YEAR!
>
>        You're welcome.  If you have not used it yet, I would strongly
> recommend you coat the inside of the new wool with either satanite or
> ITC-100.  These reflective coatings make a BIG difference in how the
> forge operates.  You can either attain higher temperatures or use
> significantly less fuel.
>
>        -andy
>
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