[TheForge] Vermiculite

[Bob Ehrenberger]

Thanks for the information,  I don't want to get into something that will 
break down even faster.  I have used wood ash in the past but didn't like 
the mess.

I did find a nursery that has vermiculite, but only in large amounts. I had 
hoped to get a couple small bags but will get the large bag if that is all 
that is available.

Robert Ehrenberger
Shelbyville, Mo.
eforge at centurytel.net


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From: "Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer" <artgawk at thegrid.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 1:44 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Vermiculite


Robert:
I'd read that they discovered asbestos in some of the vermiculite.
Also i think it's absorbs more water than the perlite.
Perlite tends to break down into powder a little faster than vermiculite
when i've used it. Tend to think of it as, silicosis in a bag.
Being cheap, i use fine , light colored fireplace ash for that.

Bob Ehrenberger wrote:
> Hi Guys,
>
> I have a barrel of vermiculite that I use to anneal tools and knives. 
> Over
> the years the vermiculite has gotten compacted and is only about half full
> now.  I wanted to get some more to top it off and have discovered that it 
> is
> no longer available at most farm  & home stores like it used to be.
>
> It seems that most of the gardening departments have switched to perlite
> instead of vermiculite.  Have any of you used perlite for annealing?  Does
> it work as well and vermiculite? Would it hurt to mix it with the
> vermiculite that I have left?
>
> Robert Ehrenberger
> Shelbyville, Mo.
> eforge at centurytel.net
>
>
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