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03-09-2019, 01:02 AM #51Razor Vulture
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Gee....That Atlas Mini-forge Scott mentioned looks pretty nice.
Reviews and youtubes look good as well.
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03-09-2019, 01:09 AM #52Senior Member
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They are very nice
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03-09-2019, 01:18 AM #53Senior Member
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But where is the fun in buying one?
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03-09-2019, 02:12 AM #54Senior Member
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How low will the temp go? If I can get down to 1400 looks like a winner. If I can’t really control the heat and Harbingerwalker will sell to the public here I’ll probably just diy it. The cost of materials plus shipping to build one would easily pay for an Atlas with a thermocouple. Originally Posted by spazola
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03-09-2019, 03:23 AM #55aka shooter74743
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You will want a thermocouple no matter what. Build it, buy it...choice is yours. In my Atlas, I heat treat in a pipe...I recommend this for any gas forge unless its a drum like Charlie has. You can keep the temps plenty constant in the Atlas. I have made (mostly stock removal) around 25 razors and over 100 knives doing the heat treat in that lil forge.
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03-09-2019, 03:27 AM #56Senior Member
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That all sounds good to me, Scott.
Do you feel limited at all with the chamber diameter? Looking at their website they state that it’s 2.5”.
Have you forged out that cable Damascus yet? I’m interested on how it turned out.
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03-09-2019, 08:47 AM #57
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03-13-2019, 03:39 AM #58Senior Member
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So HD had ceramic wool, had to order it but the shipping was free. Rated to 2300f and 8#. Comes in 1”x24” and 1x48”, I went with the 1”x24”x25’ roll.
My cousin ended up having a pre OPD 20# propane tank he’s gonna give me. And I found a forge today behind my kids daycare. The length has me a little concerned, not sure about burner placement besides trying to get it lined up with the tangent of the interior. Maybe put the burner towards the back with a slight angle towards the front to promote a more even heat?
Tank is 6 1/2” in diameter and will probably finish out at 14”-15” after cutting the ends off. Should be really good for knives at that length.
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03-13-2019, 03:45 AM #59Senior Member
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Be sure and provide progress reports with pictures. I, for one, am very interested.
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03-13-2019, 04:35 AM #60Senior Member
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Will do, Bart.
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