LouieIV

I will have it coated in satanite and ITC-100. I'm mainly worried about the pre-finished state while I'm handling it and laying it in. I will be using Inswool HP Ceramic Fiber blanket. I assume they are very similar, but not sure about that.

LouieIV

P.S. I realize I should of put this in the safety section. If a moderator wants to move it that's fine by me.

Where do the fibers from the ceramic blanket insulation's fall as far as how hazardous they are? Are they more like fiberglass or asbestos? Just trying to figure out what type of respirator I should get.

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LouieIV

That great. Happy Birthday!

LouieIV :D

I don't know if I'll be doing forge welding or not. From what I've read if you use ITC-100 then there should be no problem forge welding with the 2400 deg. stuff.

Maybe a better way to phrase my question would be; Does the 2700 deg Inswool have any better insulating properties than the 2400 deg. Inswool? Or is it just more temp resistant?

Thanks,
-LouieIV

My link

Check out Ellis Custom Knifeworks, they have a little how to in thier satanite FAQ section.

-LouieIV

Thick refractory decreases efficiency as it's a heat hog till it comes up to temp. Can you line it with something insulative and then cast the refractory?

Perhaps I'm wrong, but wouldn't that make it more efficient for a long session of forging, because doesn't it hold the temp better once it gets up to heat? So that when you use an idler valve your forge stays hotter while idling.

I'm brand new to this and don't even have a forge built yet, just trying to understand.

-LouieIV :)

I'm working on building my first forge. It will be essentially the 'simple gas forge' on Larry Zoeller's site.

my question is will the inswool HTZ 2700 deg liner provide significantly better efficiency over the standard 2400 deg inswool? In other words is it worth almost double the cost in propane savings down the road.

I will be coating it with I will be coating it with satanite and/or bubble alumina and ITC-100.

Any input, opinions, or questions are welcome.

Thanks,
LouieIV

Just wanted to say hi.
I'm interested in trying my hand a blacksmithing, eventually I want to do knives and swords.
For the moment I don't need a lot of suggestions I have been doing a lot of digging around and hit most the top sites for startup info, like here, Anvilfire, Don Fogg, Ron Reil, Larry Zoeller, ABANA, just to name a few. So for now I think I'm good .

For now I'll be lurking mostly until I have a question or something worthwhile to say.

Thanks,
LouieIV