Is concrete good for a forge?
Is concrete good for a forge?
Can I use regular cement for making a forge? No. Portland cement is not good for high temperatures. If you used that, it would be a parody of a forge.
What gas is best for forging?
propane
Coal and propane are the most typical fuels used in blacksmith forges. On the East Coast, coal is readily available and therefore more affordable than on the West Coast. Coal burns more efficiently and hotter than wood. Because of its efficiency, the volume of coal needed is substantially less, too.
Can you use bricks in a forge?
The forge I built is three layers tall with about six bricks per layer plus about four more on top so a total of about 22 bricks. Fire brick would definitely work, but we’re talking cheap and/or free here. Definitely don’t use concrete.
What bricks do I need for a forge?
Do I want Hard Bricks,Soft Bricks, or IFB (Insulating Fire Brick) For My Forge / Foundry?
- Hard Fire Bricks.
- Soft Fire Bricks.
- Insulating Fire Bricks (IFB’s)
How do you heat treat concrete?
Thermal treatment of concrete is used separately or as a steam-heat treatment with possible high- pressure steam. Treatment at an elevated temperature accelerates cement hydration or reactions of other cementitious materials, therefore resulting in higher early age strength compared to the normal conditions.
Can you use anthracite coal for blacksmithing?
Anthracite Coal It is considered a metamorphic rock. However, unlike bituminous, the pieces of coke that anthracite produces are small and tend to blow up and out of the fire. Because of this, it also does not shield the smith from the brightness of the heart of the fire and is not as commonly used for blacksmithing.
Does a gas forge need a blower?
No. These are atmospheric forges which do not require a blower.
Can I use regular brick instead of firebrick?
Substitute for firebricks can be old red clay solid bricks. In ovens these alternative red clay bricks will heat up, retain heat, cook, bake, roast, re-fire, absorb conduct store and hold the heat from wood fire and perform the same way as proper refractory firebricks do.
