So looking at making my own forge. I want to make one large enough to accommodate a large blade, and hot enough to forge weld.
I'm thinking a 2 or 3 burner LP, haven't decided on building vs. buying burners yet, although it seems cheaper to buy them vs. trying to source parts individually in Covidland.
I've all but settled on soft fire brick. My only major hangup is being able to forge weld. Most of my research indicates that the Flux will quickly cause the bricks to deteriorate.
I really don't want to screw around with Kaowool or similar linings, mostly for health reasons, but cost as well.
Will using something like ITC100 seal it enough? What's the workaround for this?
I'm thinking a 2 or 3 burner LP, haven't decided on building vs. buying burners yet, although it seems cheaper to buy them vs. trying to source parts individually in Covidland.
I've all but settled on soft fire brick. My only major hangup is being able to forge weld. Most of my research indicates that the Flux will quickly cause the bricks to deteriorate.
I really don't want to screw around with Kaowool or similar linings, mostly for health reasons, but cost as well.
Will using something like ITC100 seal it enough? What's the workaround for this?
