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New forge and testing HT
I just finished my new forge which is constructed out of an 8" stove pipe. I used kaowool and refractory cement with a burner that I got from Dave. I closed off the back and some of the front with firebrick and put a 3" muffle inside. It heats up the 1084 really quickly and more evenly when compared to my old one. I have only done test coupons in it so far but am running into a problem when I am breaking the coupons to check the grain.
I get them so the grain is always fine however sometimes they seem very brittle with fine grain and sometimes they seem a lot tougher with fine grain. Also sometimes the break is clean and sometimes it is jagged but the grain is always very fine. Last edited by gkyle840; 02-19-2017 at 12:04 PM. |
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