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Ok thanks for the help!
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How do you tell it steel is galvanized, I know what it means to have steel galvanized but how do you tell? Zinc is nasty stuff and I read some threads on IFI sounds like it’s not a good idea to use galvanized. Hopefully this picture will help you tell.
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how i make charcoal
Tyler Cech replied to dustyjim's topic in Solid Fuels: Coal, Coke, Charcoal, Wood, etc
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Alright I’m back and I have finally created a forge, problem is the red cart I want able to use (I broke it) but I came across an old grill that was free at the end of my road. It’s filled with gravel as you can see and I used fire bricks rated for 2700 degrees Fahrenheit and a couple of red bricks for different spots. I decided todo this because I did not know how easy it would be to get hardened Clay out of a grill in case I wanted to change the design. My bellows is an old squirrel cage fan I pulled out of my barn. I rigged up a switch to the board it is screwed into to get airti the pipe so I can shut it off from the board. Blows through charcoal like crazy any better design? (I know similar answers are posted in other places in IFI which I have read just figured I would add this in) My anvil is not ideal but it did the trick for my first knife (knife looking object, a blank?) I haven’t hardened it or sharpened it I was gonna do that today but it was raining and there is no ideal space in my garage. Here are the pictures give me your suggestions in brick layout and over all design. I’ll hopefully get more and better pictures and videos in if needed thanks! 16FA6291-4FA2-4A1A-BFB1-DD567C83EED9.mov file
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So, I have been sweeping through the forums and have found that most people suggest a dry clumping kitty litter. Is there a certain brand that works well? I’ve been trying to figure out which brands use bentonite Clay and which ones don’t. I just don’t want to buy the wrong stuff. Thanks for any help you can give me!
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Another rail road iron anvil
Tyler Cech replied to Charles R. Stevens's topic in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels
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From what I know it sounds like it wastes water? Or Maybe i just don’t now what I’m talking about .
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That’s an idea Charles. I might have to try it. And JHCC I want to try using a dry tuyere because I was hoping to make it kind of compact. But please indulge me on how it works and how it is so important maybe you will change my mind?
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I'm planning on probably making a dry tuyere by taking a small pipe surrounding it with clay so it fits snuggly into a larger pipe(an inch or two thick of clay) and then welding on a cap piece of metal at the end.
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Another rail road iron anvil
Tyler Cech replied to Charles R. Stevens's topic in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels
What would be best to use for an anvil, or none of these? useless repeated photos removed, please pay attention -
i have been looking in plenty of places over IFI so excuse me if I can’t find it and I’m just reporting a question that has been asked plenty of times, but when I look through the JABOD forges and side blast forges I’m confused on the design and why they are better then forges like a brake drum forge. Please Endungen me on why they are the way to go.
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New JABOD box of dirt forge (picture heavy)
Tyler Cech replied to JHCC's topic in JABOD - Just A Box Of Dirt
I’ve looked in quite a few different posts on jabod forges but I’m confused on something. And if I’m just missing where it is written, I’m sorry for asking again but how does a jabod work. Because I see that the airflow comes out from the bottom of the fire pot but is there an ash dump? -
Another rail road iron anvil
Tyler Cech replied to Charles R. Stevens's topic in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels
All right thanks for your help guys! I appreciate it. -
Another rail road iron anvil
Tyler Cech replied to Charles R. Stevens's topic in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels
Wait, do the mini anvils no. And ye big piece of metal? And I don’t know how wide that wheel is it was at my farm but I’m back home now. -
Another rail road iron anvil
Tyler Cech replied to Charles R. Stevens's topic in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels
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Another rail road iron anvil
Tyler Cech replied to Charles R. Stevens's topic in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels