Ceramic Forge Lining

First let the forge sit for a few hours minimum to air dry a little then fire up the forge just briefly and shut it down.

Ceramic forge lining.

The liner becomes more of a heat sink much like dense firebrick and makes high temps needed for forging forge welding much more complicated if not impossible in some instances. Next apply the satanite to the wool using a paintbrush covering all exposed wool surfaces. To cure it you want to dry it slowly. The ceramic blanket and board needs to be stabilized so fibers do not become airborne when the forge is in operation.

There are a few choices for the refractory lining i am using itc 100 ht which looks like a cement mortar however it can with stand extremely high heats. Spray the ceramic fiber insulation down using water with a hand sprayer to wet it lightly. This video answers subscriber questions on the types of linings i considered to insulate my propane forge including hard concrete firebrick ceramic firebric. We have been serving the needs of industry small business and the individual craftsman since 1999.

High temperature tools refractory is your source for refractory and other knifemaking supplies. Can i cast my liner and skip using ceramic fiber blanket to line my forge. Forge supplies castable refractory plistix 900f kaowool mizzou satanite greencast 94 forge kits brick pizza oven smoker insulation kiln casting. Coal forge linings revisited by clay they mean clay of any type but preferably a clay with a placticity like good potters or artists clay.

A refractory clay or mixture is slightly better but you do not need refractory temperature material for claying a forge. We specialize in high temperature tools and refractory for forges kilns and heat treating applications.