Forge photo

kbaknife · April 01, 2011, 12:51:00 PM

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.

JMR · April 01, 2011, 01:54:00 PM

That's really cool Karl it proves your insulation is working very well

Lin Rhea · April 01, 2011, 02:08:00 PM

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.

kbaknife · April 01, 2011, 02:15:00 PM

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!

Lin Rhea · April 01, 2011, 02:40:00 PM

Oh, please. Set your sights higher than that!

Kevin Evans · April 01, 2011, 02:57:00 PM

That's amazing Karl,can't do that on mine its hotter than hell on the outside.

OconeeDan · April 01, 2011, 11:35:00 PM

Wow, looks efficient!
Dan

MT Longbow · April 01, 2011, 11:40:00 PM

kinda like the space shuttle skin!

Bryan Bondurant · April 02, 2011, 01:54:00 AM

Nice looking forge there Carl.

Bobby Urban · April 02, 2011, 07:31:00 AM

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

seven crows · April 06, 2011, 01:49:00 PM

very efficient , probably cheaper to run as well hah? 7C

amar911 · April 06, 2011, 04:28:00 PM

Karl,

Until I read your post, I was looking at the picture and thinking it was Superman! That is really neat.

Allan