grimcat27
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Just cut the back off of a leather couch. That way its free.
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Here in America we call that nut size. Any reference to food in a coal description is a size comparison. Just remember coke is harder to keep lit.
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Actually I see 7. -
Just dont go splitting that Burch by hand or you wont have any energy to make ant thing
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The first fuel I ever used was tree bark from my anvil stump. I burnt the first piece of steel I tried to work. and my tiny little forge is only 6" wide cast iron pot with a hole in the side of it and a home made red brick based refractory
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I have over heated my work using just tree bark. So you can use a lot of different types of fuel.
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Solar Powered forge?
grimcat27 replied to Archie Zietman's topic in Induction Heating, Oil forges, etc
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Is this induction heating?
grimcat27 replied to Sam Thompson's topic in Induction Heating, Oil forges, etc
there are a lot of videos of induction heating on you tube -
Blacksmith Powertrip Hammer I forgot the link
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ust found this on Craig's list in Oregon I hope I can get it when I move up to the area in the summer . And hopefully I can find someone to give me some help to repair it up there to.
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doe's any one know it jipsum would work as a flux
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id say use a clay to line the outside pipe and take it about half to one inch past the end of the pipe
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here are the pics of the vice
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you will not get a virus from Google and if your that worried about them just switch to Linux.
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old rebar is high in carbon some new stiff isnt all that low carbon too
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he told me he sold his first one for 45 or 50 I didn't even know he had 2 untill he told me if only I had known.
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what about lime or shellstone I can get both of them for free
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Ok I got a new post vice this morning for only $60 in good shape for the most part but the spring doesn't work. It's made from an old file. other then that and some miner rust and the leg is bent some its in almost new shape. I will have pics up in the next day or two. :D
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can you make a bad anvil a ok or even good anvil
grimcat27 replied to grimcat27's topic in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels
I think all of my anvil troubles are going to be over soon. I was told the other day that a friend of the family's mother in law has a large anvil. That I may be able to get for little or hopefully nothing. If I find out any details on it I will post them. And just keep using my rail plate. -
I was thinking of buying a cast iron (ASO) from harbor freight. And was thinking of then taking it to a welding or mechanist show and having it ground down and/or a tool steel plate added to it. is that a good idea or economical.
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from what i'v read it is a good UV reflector. And is usuly used to coat the wool. makes it last longer and will keep the wool out of your lungs which is a good thing. it also makes a hard coating on your wool. don't forget to use a kiln shelf or fire brick on the bottom to keep your flux from eating away at your refractory.
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oops kitty litter is Bentonite clay not sillica
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maybe check inside of the pipeing for blockage
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thats a nice setup you'v got there wish I had the space to make a gas forge
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Up date I can (for now) only find pearlite, sand (backyard),silica sand (kitty litter),red clay(brick, clay pipe), ash, silica furnace cement, cement(Hydrophilic and portlend). Thats all I can find or make. I made a patch for my old way to small forge with 2 parts clay 1 part silica sand 1 part ash 12 part Hydrophilic cement. Wateing for it to cure hope its more durable then just the silica cement that I burnt thrue.