Killerace Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Can you even make a Jabod with propane? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 It is called firebrick and not nearly as efficient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 The reason is it wouldn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anachronist58 Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 I suppose one could build an adobe arch, into which the burner may be set... what of a beehive, an horno....... Robert Taylor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Tho whole thing is going to get very hot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 You would quickly have spent several times the cost of refractory for a simple pipe forge in propane gas to heat up a non-insulative JABOD forge. It would take a long time to come up to temp, have problems reaching good forging temps and take a long time coming back to a safe to store temperature. As mentioned you would be basically making a gas fired oven and unfortunately they don't get to forging temps! JAPLWR? Just A Pipe Lined With Refractory? JATLWR Just A Tube Lined With Refractory? (PBATB powered by a T burner!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killerace Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 Hey that makes sense, I was honestly just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 I'm just grateful you asked before going ahead and building it! I once attempted a forge made from a clay-lined bucket with a propane weed burner in the bottom. It was not a success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Yes you can, I take my propane JABOD to demos, it isn't as intimidating as one of my purpose build propane forges so the spectators are more likely to give it a try. I call them "brick pile forges." I have a wooden box I carry the IFBs in so I suppose its JABOIFBs I use Morgan Thermal ceramics K-26 Insulating Fire Bricks (IFBs) they can take the rapid thermal cycling we do unto them. AND they're stronger and reasonably flux resistant, unlike the old IFBs. If you want to add some angle iron, all thread, nuts and washers they'll clamp together into a perfectly serviceable unit, see below. The club built 26 of these in a forge/burner clinic. The volume is about the same as 2 bricks stacked flat and is powered by one 1/2" T burner and they're kiln washed with Plistex 900. The one below has been running less than 5 minutes, the guy just couldn't wait for it to come to heat before putting his steel in his new forge. I would've made them a little differently but they weren't my project and they work beautifully. Guys are making axes and hammers in them. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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