been busy

[randyt]

The warm weather has me motivated. I've been working on a goal of forge welding. I've done a bit in the coal forge but my gas forge just don't get it. I think it's the insulation. So I ordered in some heavy duty insulation and built another gas forge with a induced draft. I still need to make my furnace for melting metals but it's not warm enough for casting the refractory. I also found a supplier of Pocahontas coal in flint, mi., the other option was green bay wisconsin. Not a bad price 23 dollars a hundred pounds. My goal is to make wrapped head tomahawks with a carbon steal insert. I have many irons in the fire, literally LOL.

[natertot]

Sounds like a little progress is being made. If you get the chance, post a few pics.

[jake abraham]

pic's,pic's pic's man

[randyt]

Thanks for the comments. I don't really have a photo worthy welded project yet although I did have a nice cleft weld with carbon steel and a couple mild steel weld but I cut them apart to check them out.

here's my only worthy photo from my carbon welding quest. Waiting for some holy of all holies insulation. thanks for looking
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[Skinner]

Thanks for the comments. I don't really have a photo worthy welded project yet although I did have a nice cleft weld with carbon steel and a couple mild steel weld but I cut them apart to check them out.

here's my only worthy photo from my carbon welding quest. Waiting for some holy of all holies insulation. thanks for looking
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Hurry Up the Flame Nymps Are Waiting At the Window

[Sparky93]

Man, all this talk of forges gets me really wanting to get my little one finished! All I need to finish it is a little insulation, and hopefully my little propane torch will get it hot enough.

[randyt]

flame nymps LOL, that's orange ribbon on the horse fence.

[crashdive123]

Cool (or hot) set up.

[randyt]

here tis fired up, I coated it with itc 100. Tomorrow I'll fire it up again and see how it does with the itc 100

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[crashdive123]

Looks good. It might just be the glow from the burners, but it looks like quite a bit of heat transfer just under the opening.

[randyt]

I believe it is a bit, there's a latch that will draw the door against the forge body. I think that will take care of that.

[crashdive123]

Looking forward to seeing what you make with it.