Hunter Scott

You forgot arsonists. You don't want them to feel left out.

Post a picture of your workplace fires! Intentional or unintentional fire pictures appreciated. Here's mine. I pass oil in the coils above the burners.

Rather than worrying about damaging the steel i'm working with, i'm worried about heat damaging my forge. I don't want to turn around, hit a hot piece of metal, then turn back to find my forge melting into a pile of molten hopes and dreams. If I'm careful, bad things shouldn't happen right? But they do. What signs in the lining can I look for to tell things are going downhill? A coal forge is a no go for me. I have enough screwing with my breathing. As for now, tools are what i'll be forging. Tongs, punches, drifts, and so on. Maybe a fence? Things to anchor down a three inch hose. etc. Lots of hobby items like customized (and over sized) chess pieces, gears for steam punk type creations and whatever else. Swords are cool, but until my kids grow older and learn more self control I won't be messing with that. (Tools are much less interesting than swords, trust me) Another reason I chose a gas forge is because I'm a Hot Oiler and very familiar with the use of propane. (I use 48 burners inside a big box of lined steel to heat a steel coil that I pass crude oil through. I maintain it well) I'm just not accustomed to high temperatures like this. I have an infrared thermometer I bought for work I plan to use to maintain my forge at temperatures under 2300 for now. Naturally I need to be very careful in my work, and I'd like to be as careful with my forge. Things can get out of control quickly. The forge constructions hasn't even begun yet. I'm still planning it. I chose that particular interior volume because it is near the volume of the two burner forges that Diamondback Ironworks sells. And you know, I would feel more manly and satisfied with my life if my forge had two burners. I've done as you(Frosty) have suggested and installed a couple of valves on my burners so I can have either one on or off at a time. Since my forge isn't reality yet, I can do whatever I want with it. So when you say to partition the forge, did you mean to effectively decrease the length of the forge by whatever measurement, split the forge into two sections, or just to not create an opening in the back end at all?

I think it's unlikely that my forge will be able to reach the temperature required to damage firebrick or itc 100 coated ceramic fiber rated for 2400 degrees. But just in case... I have planned a cylindrical volume (Interior volume) of 336, open ends at a diameter of roughly 5.5, and a length of 14 inches. Two burners. I want to heat the chamber as evenly as I can. Any foreseeable issues with overheating?

That what I had hoped to hear. Thank you for a quick response.

The container my product arrived in was broken. The coating at this point is somewhat moist and provides some, but little resistance to finger pressure. I have stored it at this point in an ex butter container in case the coating is still functional. Its a little harder than drywall putty. I think mixing it in water will keep it functional. Pictures were taken in case a replacement is needed. But just in case, I'd like to ask you professionals and professional advisers if applying a coat of this stuff thats been exposed to air before mixing will affect its intended purpose.