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Old 12-23-2006, 06:26 PM
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Clinker (in my forge) is usually a hard heavy substance that looks like there was some glass melted in to it. Different fires product different types of clinker due to the material that was not burned.

Sand, scale, rust, and impurities in the fuel all contribute to form clinker.
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