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Title: 2.5 Brick forge
Post by: Emmons on March 18, 2009, 09:24:00 PM

Thing are come along well since moving here to Canada.  Found a bunch of local suppliers for thing I need in knife making.  
I just finished up my forge and I am very happy with it.  Still planning to build a bigger one, but this will sevre for my current heat treating needs.  

It is made from 3 insulated brick (3" X 4-1/2" X 9") rated for 2300 degrees.  The inner chamber is 2-1/4" diameter by 10" long.  A plumbers propane torch I brought with me from Chile.  It has a 7/8" head.  The fire brick is incased in aluminum.  With 20 psi it gets a blade up to non-magnetic in about 3 minutes.  Crank the pressure back to around 5 psi and it will hold a blade just above non-magnetic as long as you would like.  Took about 15 minutes to get a 1" diameter X 1-1/2" long 52100 bearing roller up to forging temp.

Enjoy
  (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a222/JPStangs/th_forge.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/albums/a222/JPStangs/?action=view¤t=forge.flv)
James

Title: Re: 2.5 Brick forge
Post by: Steve Nuckels on March 18, 2009, 10:24:00 PM

Very interesting!  I'm building a small forge and will post as I progress!  Did you use any refeactory cement?  

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Title: Re: 2.5 Brick forge
Post by: Emmons on March 18, 2009, 10:26:00 PM

I purchased the mortar at the same place as the bricks.  It is fire brick mortar.

Title: Re: 2.5 Brick forge
Post by: OconeeDan on March 19, 2009, 05:09:00 AM

That is awesome!  Thanks for sharing that.
Dan

Title: Re: 2.5 Brick forge
Post by: Jeremy on March 19, 2009, 08:18:00 AM

Nice and simple - I like it, but man is that thing breathing out fire!  I'd have to forge up longer tongs!
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Title: Re: 2.5 Brick forge
Post by: prarieboy on March 19, 2009, 04:31:00 PM

Wow   :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper: