WayneCoeArtistBlacksmith

The chain can be sourced from hay conveyers.  Check with your local Farmer's Co-0p

The title of this thread is "A Use for Scale" thus this answer.

I collect and save it.  If you have to grind some area of a forging the ground area is smooth and does not look like forged work.  If you try to forge it to get rid of that appearance you probably will change the dimensions.  I sprinkle the scale on the ground area and pound it in.  Because scale is harder than the steel it will impart the forged appearance.  

Wayne

Or just go to Harbor Freight and get a "Center Point" 25' tape.  The upper side of the tape is marked as standard  inches and fractions, the bottom side shows inches and fractions but is at one half scale.  So measure the length, say 10 7/8".  Just look on the bottom side for 10 7/8"  and you have the center point of middle of your measurement.

I saw one of these at Quad State and have been recommending them for Ribbon Burner Forges.  I did not see if the motor has replaceable brushes (like an angle grinder, the 2 plastic screws usually at the back).  If it does not using a rheostat will probably burn it out soon.  Would someone check this and post the results?

You have a unique vise there, don't destroy it's uniqueness.  

Bart, I have never seen one like it, from the mount of the spring and looks of the spring it appears to be a French made vise. the other thing that I have never seen is that the pivot has a limit built in.

Wayne

There is a reason they are called aids and not "fixers".

Mine sure help but they don't fix it.

Wayne

4 hours ago, Frosty said:

I can bundle up and enjoy a Mai Tai or . . . (Drats, what's the drink made with coconut, pineapple and rum? I

Jerry, I just drank a Margarita for you. Well, Ann and I just finished a pitcher, but one was for you. 

to make the knuckles I use a curved chisel each opposing like this ().

Wayne

Whiskeysup,, that was a very gracious response.

RR spikes are 5/8" square.  they are about .29 points of carbon is high low carbon steel.  If you forge the blade, then quench it in Super Quench (5# rock salt, 24 oz blue Dawn dish soap (the concentrate) and a bottle of Jet Dry (dish washer spot remover) and fill to 5 gallons of water) you can get a hardness of about 53 RC.   Try bringing the spike to non-magnetic and quenching in water, then bring it up to non-magnetic and quenching in Super Quench and listen to the steel SCREEM!

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Wayne

Check out the Build a Gas Forge, Ribbon_Burner, Building_A_Forge_With_A_Ribbon_Burner

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Wayne Coe

I like the Kast-0-Lite.  It is far less expensive than Greencast 94, it is light weight and insolating.  All should be cast over ceramic blanket.

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Wayne Coe

I think that Kast-0-Lite is the superior product for lining a forge.  I have never had a problem with flux eating the Kast-0-Lite.  Also Kast-0-Lite is a light weight insolating product.  You get a lighter forge and better insolated.

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On 7/14/2018 at 5:21 PM, Mikey98118 said:

In your opinion is there any way that I could save this forge? Such as restructuring the inside with the materials you listed to reduce volume, or do you think that would cost just about as much as building a new one or off a tank or something. (finances are awfully tight) 

I think that you would save money and get a better forge by just starting over.

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In my post my finger got over one key.  I meant NJ. 

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And if you check with them they probably don't have a clue about forging and gas forges.

I doubt that there is a problem but who knows what some bureaucrat will think.  I know that there are many blacksmiths and bladesmiths in NH using gas forges.

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On 7/10/2018 at 1:31 PM, Frosty said:

I am NOT saying Matrikote or Plistex don't improve forge performance, they obviously do. I've known Wayne online for I can't remember how long and by reputation longer. Other than typos or differences of opinion I haven't known him to be anything but an upright guy. 

Frosty, you are to kind.  I will send you a pint of Metrikote if you will test it and give your (honest, which is the only opinion that I've known you to give) opinion here.  I don't think that I have your mailing address so e-mail me.

the2ndcashbooy the way you did the forge weld is not the best way to test a weld.  There is no scarf shown there.  It is good that you did get a weld there but it would be better if you did a proper scarf for a test.

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Wayne

I can say that when I added Metrikote or Plistix it cut the heating time in half to get a piece of 1" square up to forging temps.

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Wayne Coe

A properly built Ribbon Burner, using the proper castable should not have problems with breakage.

Stress risers occur at inside corners.

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Wayne Coe

Check out the attachments on the Forge Supplies page of my web-site.  You can find the url and other contact info on my Profile.

The Ribbon Burner instructions were written by John Emmerling and he runs his Ribbon Burner off of NG.  His instructions give some instruction about using NG.

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Wayne