Aaron Gann Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 hello there I live in east tennessee where red clay is abundant and I was just curious if it would work well for a heat treatment on a japanese style blade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 If it stays on then yes; if it falls off then no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Steinkirchner Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 add sand to it because usually red clay is lower temperature than grey or brown. if you know any potters in the area that dig their own clay, they would be able to tell you what kind of clay it is for sure. all the clay here ,except for a few places, is pretty poor so i havnt tried dug clay. this is all based on my limited stoneware experience. Ed Steinkirchner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golgotha forge & anvil Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 You might also want to add some ashes to it..I've read that it helps the consistency..just a thought... Gene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thingmaker3 Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 This may be of some help: http://www.hamgil.com/assets/documents/MSDS-TD-June%2021-07/TD-TN5.pdf The fellows over in Japan like to mix about 1 part clay with 1 part fine sand with 1 part charcoal. They add more charcoal ofr the edge coat and add iron oxide (rust) for the spine coat. Wear one of those N-95 respirators! Silicosis is no fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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