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Apologize for my language. I don't have granddaughters yet. But I'll try to get settled down. Billionaire giving me cancer is evocative.

Nguw the insulation in kiln is crunchy and looks just like insulation. I'd be xxxxxxx mad if I got the forge new and they didn't tell me to do something to prevent cancer. I'd get that bezo.

Should I send back kaowool and get whatever is in there uncovered now?

BK I'm an xxxxxxxxx w nothing to fill my time, ever. This is it and I'm obviously ok with failure. Just less each time. Should I send the wool back. How do I attach flat stock to weld it? BB only thing I've done is 2 hr blacksmithing class but we didn't weld or harden anything. I made a dinner triangle bell with a twisted striker BB does sunny day effect only if you can see it or not or is the actual color seen a different shade. I think I e got a decent system to see color in the day but if it changes shades of color ive gotta do more. Tx LJ what would you use to hold rail on it's end. I actually though about using it upside down for a wider surface. Why on end?

LJ kaowool is 4.5"x9"x24". Still uninstalled. It's will replace insulation that's not covered? And those are some cool shoes I painted toe images on. Flying flux or whatever shoots out isn't as bad as a hot pot or pan. I get less than 5 burns per knife cause my rail is on the floor so it doesn't rain. TP I only have this 9" forge, open on both sides often being blown by beach wind. PB thanks. I'm really not in a position to learn from traditional teaching. I really need to do no more than I can remember at a time and my brains had a pretty tough life.

LJ kaowool is 4.5"x9"x24". Still uninstalled. It's will replace insulation that's not covered? And those are some cool shoes I painted toe images on. Flying flux or whatever shoots out isn't as bad as a hot pot or pan. I get less than 5 burns per knife cause my rail is on the floor so it doesn't rain. TP I only have this 9" forge, open on both sides often being blown by beach wind. PB thanks. I'm really not in a position to learn from traditional teaching. I really need to do no more than I can remember at a time and my brains had a pretty tough life.

Ifcw unless I'm being too liberal with application, it seems something has always cooled to red and I can't scrape it all off TP tx

I haven't tried anything yet. It seemed too optimistic. Does running lean mean cool? Isn't ok to have scale on if it falls off? Forge is 73$ starter and I have uninstalled kaowool. Sorry bout underlining Ifcw unless I'm being too liberal with application, it seems something has always cooled to red and I can't scrape it all off TP tx

Should I be doing separate answers for people ? You guys are being so helpful I don't want to miss anything. Tx

Latticino. Thanks, what temp should I start twisting at. I've liberally fluxed but it tends to look glassy and when it is hit. Big chunks that don't scrape off drop on face of anvil that I'm pounding metal on. Where's it go? Gazz, thanks. I soak in kerosene at least 36 hrs and it's "new" I use the cow borax that's plain. I use this xxxx temp gun and it's another book of mysteries but I think my pics show it welded. I like half bowl idea. Can I hit it hard on or taps? I can hammer to pop off slag( I think) . I've been worried to look at cable if it's not yellow. By saying baffle, is that like a 2" pipe or 2x2? I like you h stick idea. Where does groove or relief go? To hold up bar or a flat face to touch with. Tx again Purple All good stuff. Tx. What does burned cable look like versus good. There are lots of pieces that could be doing that in on my cables but I usually see them ahead of time but I don't know when it's time to cut off or just go gentler. My bm hammers have a wedge on back that could go through hot cable it hit with another hammer if that would fuse ends. Currently I cut gently w an angle grinder. My next cable showing up is all 1 1/4" . Thanks for all yals help And greetings from topsail beach. 21' elevation. 47.5 feet high in living room Tx anvil. Think I e been told it's impossible to burn cable in a single burner propane forge so more time is better? What # temp for cable if you knowtc

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Tx for responses. I'm a poor typist and natural xxxxxxx so my writings tough. George, 1. Seems like deep water is where the funs at but yes, it's deep. 2 help from the willing is tough to do. No longer part of driving Americans. 3(not arguing) everything I've read says go at the ol low. After 15 minutes it seems to stay at yellow. 4)Temp gun is because of of full beach sun competing in the daytime. It's yellow is 2020-2150. 5) sweet. I'm right on one thing. No galvanized but thanks for heads up. 6) cable has the least welding with guns than anything else I know of to get pretty metal. Ex. Layer, canister, San Mai. This is all pre gun welder stuff so its been done before. Thought about prebolting slabs together with 1/4" stainless bolts and then cut them off. 7)there is a welding shop about 10 miles out but the phone # is elusive and that's a long way to just check. There is always workmen around for areas rentals. Does any workmen show up w a welder on job sites? I know plumbers use little handheld propane torches 8 Thomas 7)My only option for instruction is Internet based as I'm sedentary. Unless there's free people to teach me here, it's on me. 8) I'm a very poor reader now too and can't really use non picture books. I did just get a book on geometry but I'm not sure why. It was highly rated though 7) no swage v. Just a rr track 18". 8)a welder would just be more be s**t I don't know how to use and don't have anybody here to teach me. I know it's the same, but a welder is scarier that forge w tank 3 feet away. That's how long hose is Thanks guys Gott pics of current results but not sure if they help or where to post

And thanks Glenn for your prompt reply Last thing is everything is hand hammered and the only temp gauge I have is a point and shoot plastic one from Amazon.

All for cable. 1 why does cable come loose after initial twisting weld. It starts to unravel. 2 is there a way to know when to cut off pieces instead of trying to reweld it w gentle tap? 3 How many taps to weld twisted cable enough to save edges. 4 is there a way to cut cable that "seals" the wires at the end. Like back of a hammer. 5 can you hammer the end of a cable to weld it when it's yellow. 6 do you cut loose ends immediately or... 7it looks like shape of cable keeps reappearing in the forge after twisting. 8 any good hammering tips like spin ing in direction of curves. 9 I get a lot of scale on my rr no track anvil. How do I avoid this or is it ok the hit me cable into it. I've got about three more I can't read in dark room thanks all for reading and helping. Tx George I also have 0 real experience, a one burner forge, several hammers, no torches or migs or tigs. I just tried hose clamps to keep a cable end together. It was a sturdier hold than wire rap but didn't last quite as long. I'm getting cable to tink right on twisting alone, but then it unwinds. And I've hammered plenty after the twist. Best on I have is fast tapping with 1lb hammer. I'm a bigger boy so most of the time I try too hard. Tx

Thank you.

This is my first question. I've read scores of your posts and now I need help w making cable billets and I'm not very Internet savvy. I have about 8 specific questions. How should I list or present the questions to get the most feedback? I know not to hijack others posts... Questions include; if a piece of wire stands off the cable, should I tap it in if metals cold (red) or should I wait til after I pull it from forge next yellow? I can just print them all but I don't want to rock boats. Thanks all