Plboyd98

Hey JHCC. It's currently lined with a few layers of hi-temp stove and furnace cement. I believe it is Imperial brand. Does that sound like it would be ok? It definitely doesn't seem like any fibers could move around since it's dried to a hard surface. I'm definitely up for recommendations if it doesn't sound like enough. On a similar note. Do you have any recommendations for a type of respirator that would protect against those fibers and also be a good choice for any other things one would run into making knives and using a grinder and such.

True 68 and sunny sounds pretty good right now. I think I'm gonna shoot for the 1/2" burner in Mike's book.

Propane from a Bernzomatic TS8000 torch, nothing very fancy since it's my first forge. I'm in Virginia, I'll get the profile info updated. It's a paint can forge, 2-1" layers of kaowool for insulation. Rough chamber is 3"x8". Right now it's just the torch head attached to one of those blue 14oz canisters, torch goes through hole in side of forge. Thanks in advance for any help.

So now that it's only 20 degrees or so outside I'm having trouble getting and keeping my paint can forge at an appropriate temperature. I closed off ends with fire brick which helped a little but not much. I'm using a swirl flame torch as a burner until I can make a better burner. Is the burner my main issue? Thoughts?