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SimonUK:
--- Quote from: J. D. Duff on July 20, 2007, 12:04:33 am ---I'm racking my brain trying to think of a forge material to use. Could you just make one out of brick and mortar? Would a 1' x 1' box 6" deep be a good size? I might try that if none of you can think of a reason why it wouldn't work.
J. D.
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I've read that fire bricks are OK - not sure about the mortar. I don't see why we couldn't use anything that's been in a kiln - temperatures there rise to about 1200 celcius I believe. Maybe standard bricks won't last as long as fire bricks though.
D. Tiller:
I believe bricks are ok for the structure but you may want to line it with some kind of clay with a high fire temperature to act as a refractory material. Also plug in a bunch of grog ta act as a binder a stop to shrinkage. I think the clay also helps to keep the heat from being drawn away from the fire.
DBernier:
If you want to make a "pot" to hold the coal, try finding an old deep cast iron frying pan and drill a hole in the center for the blow pipe. I've seen some pretty big ones at the flea markets. You can make a steel frame to hold it and utilize it to add pipe legs etc.
Dick
SimonUK:
Avoid flower pots guys. Mine cracked after a few minutes and flames started coming through the cracks. But it was very effective while it lasted - the metal got red hot in a minute or two.
I used the hoover in a bag as an air supply. Initially it produced far too much pressure and the flower pot resembled a small rocket. I solved that by cutting a few holes in the bag to reduce the pressure.
possum:
galvanized wash tub with an adobe mixture of clay (kitty litter), ash and sand around the inside sloping down to form a trough around the tuyere (a black pipe with holes drilled in it. ). Run the pipe out the ends so you can attach your air source. I have made two of them. Easy to make and functional.
possum
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