I got my inspiration to take this photo from a topic Lin posted some time ago that showed him with his arm on his forge.
I've got a bunch of Damascus to forge up in the next few weeks, and since I have not "tweaked" my forge in about three years, I thought it might be a good idea to re-line it and prep it for the upcoming stint.
Now, keep in mind that this forge has been running for approximately 20 minutes.
I'm sure I could be welding Damascus in it at this temp which needs to be about 2250 degrees.
I rolled my sleeves up and did what you see here.
I also have a laser non-contact thermometer and checked the outer temps.
The side where my hand is was at 55 degrees.
The top was 57 degrees.
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c247/kbaknife/tools/hot-1.jpg)
That's really cool Karl it proves your insulation is working very well
Karl, watch out on your first billet. I got mine too hot and ruined it. I was not used to getting it that hot. It came up to welding heat fast. Good job.
I've noticed already on my first blade that I had back down the gas and air flow.
I just did a better job on the insulation and refractory than I did the first time.
Now I can be like you!
Oh, please. Set your sights higher than that!
:scared:
That's amazing Karl,can't do that on mine its hotter than hell on the outside.
Wow, looks efficient!
Dan
kinda like the space shuttle skin!
Nice looking forge there Carl.
So without your post of the temps this would only prove that you are just one tough SOB :)
Seeing this makes me want to inprove mine from a bunch of stacked fire bricks that bleeds heat all over the place. I have a small decomissioned propane tank that is probably 1 1/2X the size of the tank on your grill. I have been planning to fab one out of this for a long time. May be time to do just that.
Thanks Mr. Anderson
very efficient , probably cheaper to run as well hah? 7C
Karl,
Until I read your post, I was looking at the picture and thinking it was Superman! That is really neat.
Allan