rodlonq

Very nice pictures above gentlemen.

Cheers, Rod

I used Satanite in the floor of my gas bottle forge, it runs to 1300C with no problems.

The village looks like a great place to visit.  It seems you'd need a week to see all of the attractions properly.

I am mostly into knife making (hobby level) but thank you for the generous offer of wrought iron, I may have to extend my interests ;-)

Cheers, Rod

Try these fellas ausfire, they have refractory plaster.

https://www.artisansupplies.com.au/product-category/knife-making-supplies/heat-treating-supplies/

Gidday All, I'm waiting patiently for some gear to arrive to build my first forge (gas) so I have the whole journey ahead of me yet. I like to make things for myself (my longbow and an arrow in avatar) and I want to get into knife making plus other pointy/sharp objects. I also like toolmaking and did a bit 20+ years ago when I was a fitter in a sugar mill. I've been lurking around for a while and finally have signed up to introduce myself. Looking forward to reading more of your projects on here, fascinating and inspiring.

Cheers........ Rod