[TheForge] Vermiculite

[dan tull]

I mix in a little lime to take out water.?

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Subject: Re: [TheForge] Vermiculite


> In defense of ash...if one selectively chooses the fine, fluffy, white
> ash from wood burning..it seems more insulative than the rest.
> I bet including some fin ground charcoal wouldn't hurt either.
>
> Jay Hayes wrote:
>> I got some vermiculite at Lowes and Southern States last year. It is a
>> seasonal item, but they might still have some or can get it.
>>
>> Jay
>>
>> 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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