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Post by fadingdaylight on Feb 28, 2021 13:58:49 GMT -5
Burner is welded in. Now for the second coat of refractory cement.  |
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Post by Darin on Feb 28, 2021 15:50:39 GMT -5
Super cool!! 😎
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Post by oldcajun123 on Feb 28, 2021 15:55:27 GMT -5
 👏🏻👌🏻👍🏻
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Post by fadingdaylight on Feb 28, 2021 16:30:33 GMT -5
This is a messy process, but it can be cleaned up later.  |
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Post by urbino on Feb 28, 2021 17:17:18 GMT -5
You get to have fun playing with mud!
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Post by fadingdaylight on Mar 1, 2021 19:25:32 GMT -5
Well that coat cracked a little overnight also. So today I applied a very thin coat, mainly into the cracks. Learning experience. Hope this helps.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Mar 1, 2021 19:51:26 GMT -5
Jason from my experience Kayowool can take almost 3000 Degs we used to patch our furnaces with it raw, no cement on it. So you will be ok.
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Post by fadingdaylight on Mar 1, 2021 19:58:51 GMT -5
Jason from my experience Kayowool can take almost 3000 Degs we used to patch our furnaces with it raw, no cement on it. So you will be ok. Thanks Brad. I'm hoping this thin coat will fill in the cracks, but if it does it again, I may just push ahead. I really want to get this thing burning. |
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Post by oldcajun123 on Mar 1, 2021 20:06:24 GMT -5
Our furnaces heated gas oil to 2000 degs, 4 Stories high, 16 burners 2 ft across, I ran 7 of those big boys, we used a lot of Kayowool all the time for patches, saved my butt one time, wrapped it like a blanket around me and my assistant operator and ran thru fire for 3 floors. It’s good stuff.
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Post by fadingdaylight on Mar 7, 2021 23:02:25 GMT -5
And... We have fire!  |
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Post by trailboss on Mar 7, 2021 23:34:41 GMT -5
Pretty cool Jason, thanks for giving us a view into the process!
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Post by oldcajun123 on Mar 7, 2021 23:45:57 GMT -5
👍🏻💥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔨🔨🔨
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 8, 2021 10:22:28 GMT -5
Ready for sparks to fly!
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Post by fadingdaylight on Mar 8, 2021 11:13:17 GMT -5
Soon, soon. I'm going to lay a few more light coats of refractory cement, just to toughen up the layer, and fire cure each one. I have to finish building the anvil stand also. By the end of the month though, the shop will be up and running.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Mar 8, 2021 11:16:55 GMT -5
I taped last week on PBS URBAN FORGE, OZARK ARTISTRY, you might try to see if you can dig it up, really good forge info.
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Post by fadingdaylight on Mar 8, 2021 13:33:32 GMT -5
I taped last week on PBS URBAN FORGE, OZARK ARTISTRY, you might try to see if you can dig it up, really good forge info. Found it, I'll be watching it this evening, thanks Brad! |
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Post by fadingdaylight on Mar 27, 2021 18:22:00 GMT -5
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Post by oldcajun123 on Mar 27, 2021 18:33:46 GMT -5
Very good ingenious work, Nice!
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 27, 2021 18:44:07 GMT -5
I have several that would be perfect for that. Solid oak. You just have to come get it and load it. 😁🤠 |
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Post by Darin on Mar 27, 2021 18:50:59 GMT -5
Cool! That anvil is pretty awesome too.
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 27, 2021 18:52:13 GMT -5
Cool! That anvil is pretty awesome too. Only appropriate for the state that made the original Bowie knife! 😁 🤠 👍 |
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Post by fadingdaylight on Mar 29, 2021 19:33:25 GMT -5
Today's quick project was a stand for the forge. The simplest, most cost effective, thing I could come up with was to stack cinder blocks, so I picked up 8 of them, and now I have a simple heat resistant stand for that too.
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Post by terrapinflyer on Mar 30, 2021 4:01:12 GMT -5
Doo, do, do, doot...Hammertime!
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Post by taiguy66 on Mar 30, 2021 8:35:05 GMT -5
Jason, this entire project is impressive sir!
Well above my pay grade and I’m jealous because I wish I had a quarter of your talent!
Please continue to keep us up to speed on your progress!
Watching from the sideline with envy.....
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Post by fadingdaylight on Apr 12, 2021 21:35:48 GMT -5
Finally made time to finish getting the forge dialed in and start my first projects. A few starts to some snuff spoons and a grade 8 bolt that I heated and smashed the heck out of, just for fun.   |
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Post by terrapinflyer on Apr 13, 2021 10:47:51 GMT -5
Good to see that you're up and running.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Apr 13, 2021 11:14:01 GMT -5
Looks like the beginning of a great project...banging out knives.
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