Ceramic Forge Lining

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.

Ceramic forge lining.

Can i cast my liner and skip using ceramic fiber blanket to line my forge. We specialize in high temperature tools and refractory for forges kilns and heat treating applications. Forge supplies castable refractory plistix 900f kaowool mizzou satanite greencast 94 forge kits brick pizza oven smoker insulation kiln casting. A refractory clay or mixture is slightly better but you do not need refractory temperature material for claying a forge.

To cure it you want to dry it slowly. We have been serving the needs of industry small business and the individual craftsman since 1999. 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. These work up stiff and harden without cracking severly.

Spray the ceramic fiber insulation down using water with a hand sprayer to wet it lightly. 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. 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. High temperature tools refractory is your source for refractory and other knifemaking supplies.

This video answers subscriber questions on the types of linings i considered to insulate my propane forge including hard concrete firebrick ceramic firebric. The ceramic blanket and board needs to be stabilized so fibers do not become airborne when the forge is in operation.