?'s about things I have/Firebrick & Burners (pics)

[Trick]

I have a big stack of fire brick and a couple gas burners my dad's friend gave me that is retired from a foundry. How would I tell soft brick from hard or does it even matter? He has a barn full besides what he has given me. If I did build a forge with these should I use refractory or something on top of them?
He also gave me 2 gas burners from there that he said would melt anything. I guess it is natural gas? Should I even attempt to use these or just build/buy propane burners?
Thanks,
Ric

 

[indian george]

You could make a firebrick forge which would work well. Now for the burners and regulator. First thing make sure they are in good condition you do not want to go BOOOOOM .
The burners are really easy to make from parts from Home Depot. The regulator should be adjustable to regulate the pressure. See my website on building a forge.

 

[Terry_Dodson]

those look like hard firebrick, soft ones are white and you can carve them with your fingernail and they break real easy.

 

[Trick]

I am a p#ss when it comes to this whole gas thing anyway. I have had two different buddies blow their self up lighting pilot lights. They both lived but are scared up really bad. I have had this stuff for probably a year now and haven't done anything because I knew nothing about it. I think I probably would have more faith in making/buying new burners. I love your site. I have checked it out before and have it in my favorites but I must have missed the forge stuff before.
So can I use this hard firebrick? I read a post the other day about hard VS soft but the d@mn search isn't working for me right now. Comes up saying page can not be displayed. I have a bunch of these bricks and sure would like to use them if I can.

 

[indian george]

Now what do you intend to do with the forge??? Just for forging and heat treating??? A brick forge will take a long period of time to get to welding temp. If I was going to build a brick forge I would put it all together with furnace cement. The biggest problem would be mounting the blower. If you have any question feel free to call me 508 999 7090.
Talking about going BOOOOM. Last week when Paul Sabin came over to make Damascus I put a firecracker in my welding forge. I almost p'd my pants laugh'g because of the way it scaried him. HEHEHE!!!

 

[Trick]

Talking about going BOOOOM. Last week when Paul Sabin came over to make Damascus I put a firecracker in my welding forge. I almost p'd my pants laugh'g because of the way it scaried him. HEHEHE!!!

Now that's just wrong!!! I love it!
I want to make damascus some day. I have a coal forge. Just had free brick and wanted to see if I could use them. I wouldn't mind just coating them with something. Overkill doesn't bother me if I could make it efficient. But if it would take twice as long to heat, I would skip it. I would think that would be cheaper in the long run.