Ceramic Forge Lining

This video answers subscriber questions on the types of linings i considered to insulate my propane forge including hard concrete firebrick ceramic firebric.

Ceramic forge lining. First let the forge sit for a few hours minimum to air dry a little then fire up the forge just briefly and shut it down. Can i cast my liner and skip using ceramic fiber blanket to line my forge. We specialize in high temperature tools and refractory for forges kilns and heat treating applications. The liner becomes more of a heat sink much like dense firebrick and makes high temps needed for forging forge welding much more complicated if not impossible in some instances.

To cure it you want to dry it slowly. Spray the ceramic fiber insulation down using water with a hand sprayer to wet it lightly. There are a few choices for the refractory lining i am using itc 100 ht which looks like a cement mortar however it can with stand extremely high heats. Coal forge linings revisited by clay they mean clay of any type but preferably a clay with a placticity like good potters or artists clay.

A refractory clay or mixture is slightly better but you do not need refractory temperature material for claying a forge. Yes you can however a forge with a casted liner is usually very inefficient. Forge supplies castable refractory plistix 900f kaowool mizzou satanite greencast 94 forge kits brick pizza oven smoker insulation kiln casting. High temperature tools refractory is your source for refractory and other knifemaking supplies.

Next apply the satanite to the wool using a paintbrush covering all exposed wool surfaces. Clay suitable for making.