MarvinB Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Where's the best place online to buy forge liner kaowool/ceramic fiber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 You can contact Wayne Coe. He sells small quantities of everything you'll need to build a propane forge for reasonable money except the shell. Search his name here and he'll pop up. He's a long time member here, I'd post a link but he sells stuff and it'd be a rule violation. His URL is in his sign off which isn't a rule infraction. Anyway, talk to Wayne he has everything you need including plans, videos, big happy smiling face. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spronez Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 I was able to source some on ebay. search for ceramic blanket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinB Posted November 1, 2016 Author Share Posted November 1, 2016 Hey thanks guys I actually ended up with 8' of 1" kaowool I wasn't thinking I weld tubes and pipe and there's kaowool everywhere it's what they insulate the pipe with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinny1892 Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 your gunna laugh but actually Walmart carries it i bought a 50 or 75 ft roll (i forget the length) inch thick by 16" for 75 bucks. search online for it it should be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gdill84 Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Hey all this is my first post. I am building a gas forge based on the Koeller forge and I was having a hard time finding the ceramic fiber lining so after some searching I found superwool Ht (rated for 2400f) at a pottery supply store. it is 1" x 24" @ 3.00 a foot. To me this seems just as good as Kaowool if not better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey98118 Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 If it is 8 lb. density, its a great deal; if it's only 6 lb. density its still a good deal. The Superwool is rated at 2375 F of CONTINUOUS use, while the Kaowool is only rated for 2100 degree continuous use. The bottom line is that the Superwool will last a lot longer than the Kaowool in your forge. It is important to keep up with newer products in the marketplace. Superwool used to be way more money than Kaowool, but everything changes over time; when; it does, what we choose to employ should change with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Welcome aboard Gdill, glad to have you. If you'll put your general location in the header you might be surprised how many of the Iforge gang live within visiting distance. If you contact HVAC service and supply outfits you'll discover they use ceramic refractory blanket in boilers and furnaces. Code prevents them using drops they must use material fresh off the roll so they often have a dumpster collecting odds and ends of refractory blanket. A little schmoozing, maybe a box of donuts and you may never have to buy Kaowool or equivalent again in this life. I haven't purchased Kaowool in probably 25 years and I have garbage bags of the stuff on hand. I can't say what the rating available to you is but where I get it 1" 8lb. Kaowool is rated to 2,400f continuous and they'll order the 2,600f if you REALLY want it. The high rated stuff will cost you and you have to buy a roll but that's here. Other than piddly details I agree with Mike. If you have to buy ceramic blanket refractory buy the best available, a couple bucks is small potatoes compared to attaining the target temp and fuel economy. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey98118 Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 http://www.morganthermalceramics.com/en-gb/products/fibre-products/blankets/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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