[TheForge] tools

[peter fels & phoebe palmer]

Confess to having always wanted to make some out of a  toilet and a sink 
set..
Would want to lower the tank  for the water cooled tuyere which would be 
inserted through the back  of the flow channel?
Would need a good refractory lining...the porcelain will take the heat, 
but not the heat shock.
On welding that cast iron brake drum ...probably more trouble than it's 
worth..easier to fasten mechanically.
What's a gasoline flange?

On 1/2/2011 6:57 PM, Jason Nass wrote:
> Hey, use what works and is handy. Though I'd say that is probably going to
> have a fairly short lifespan. Scour your local auto shops, and you can
> usually come up with a huge old brake drum or rotor, weld that to a 3"
> gasline flange, thread on a tee with a close nipple and voila' $30-40
> firepot. You can also find a nice cast iron grate that will fit the hole.
>
> Jason Nass - MacTalis Ironworks
> me at wargoth.com
>
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> palmer
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> Yea Rufus! Good show.
>
> On 1/2/2011 12:16 PM, Rufus wrote:
>> For my coal forge, I used 2nd hand fire Bricks, Strapped them together
>> on end, and carved the bowl out with my angle grinder with a masonry
>> disc. Made alot of dust, but seems to be holding up well.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>    Its going very well. I just got some new tools and soon I'm going
>>> to remake my forge, the refractory has started to crumble, so I'm
>>> going to use a different recipe and different consistency. Also, I'm
>>> using a different frame, which should be more efficient. (if you cant
>>> tell, my mind is that of an engineer :P) Instead of a cube-shaped
>>> stand alone mud-brick forge, I'm using an old charcoal grill with a
>>> refractory lining. I decides to be cheap and make my own refractory.
>>> I use red clay, wood ash, and mortar in the dry-mix, then just add
>>> water until its the right consistency. Sound good?
>>>    In the way of projects, at the moment, I'm just trying to get used
>>> to the hammers, tongs, and anvil I have at the moment, so I haven't
>>> done anything major. Ive made a fire rake and almost finished a
>>> display knife that was supposed to be a Christmas gift, but i wasn't able
> to finish it in time.
>>> All
>>> thats left for that is to re-harden, temper, and put a handle on it.
>>> I was thinking a nice burled oak stained dark to bring out the grain?
>>> I don't know, thats just my woodworking side coming out.
>>>    Well thats it for now, if anyone has any suggestions for me, tips,
>>> or ideas, or if anyone finds out what those tools are worth, let me
>>> know, I'll be keeping tabs on the list.
>>>
>>> --
>>> ~Matt Gallagher, your friendly teenage blacksmith
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