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Hello all,
I'm new to forum and thought this might be a good place to get some advice on building a forge.
First a little about myself since this is my first post. I'm a power engineer (steam engineer) by profession but grew up on a farm ranch. Also attended college for heavy duty mechanics and apprenticed as that for a short time.
I got interested in forging blades (as a hobby) from watching forged in fire (who doesn't). I realize that the show only shows a fraction of what is involved, but it's got my son's and myself interest going. I purchased quite a few books on the knife making process and Ben reading everything I can about it and blacksmithing in general.
I've got most tools (except the fancy belt grinders, which I plan on making down the road) but want the build a forge.
So my question is about materials. I've scrounged up a 10" dia. X 16" long X 3/8" thick chunk of pipe. That I plan on turning into my forge. Is this pipe big enough for a forge? By the time I put a couple of layers of insulation the inside will be about 6" dia.
I've also wrangled up some white high temp insulation that might be suitable for the inside. Does anybody know if this is "Kaowool"?
Sorry for the long winded post and all replies are greatly appreciated.
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I'm new to forum and thought this might be a good place to get some advice on building a forge.
First a little about myself since this is my first post. I'm a power engineer (steam engineer) by profession but grew up on a farm ranch. Also attended college for heavy duty mechanics and apprenticed as that for a short time.
I got interested in forging blades (as a hobby) from watching forged in fire (who doesn't). I realize that the show only shows a fraction of what is involved, but it's got my son's and myself interest going. I purchased quite a few books on the knife making process and Ben reading everything I can about it and blacksmithing in general.
I've got most tools (except the fancy belt grinders, which I plan on making down the road) but want the build a forge.
So my question is about materials. I've scrounged up a 10" dia. X 16" long X 3/8" thick chunk of pipe. That I plan on turning into my forge. Is this pipe big enough for a forge? By the time I put a couple of layers of insulation the inside will be about 6" dia.
I've also wrangled up some white high temp insulation that might be suitable for the inside. Does anybody know if this is "Kaowool"?
Sorry for the long winded post and all replies are greatly appreciated.
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