Thread: Metal for frameback blades?

pictures, must have pictures!

Originally Posted by shooter74743

pictures, must have pictures!

I think I'll be able to fire it later this afternoon, and I'll take pics then. Mother-in-law's birthday is today, and I won't be back home until 6:00.

Well, I fudged a bit on the build. I wasn't really thinking when I bought the hole saw, and I wound up with way to air space in my forge. Using a MAP gas torch, I was just barely able to get a 1/4"x5"x1" piece of metal to dull red. I had to mess with it a lot, and it took almost the whole bottle to get there. I either need to rebuild it with a smaller cavity size, or I need a bigger torch. Then to top everything off, I didn't measure properly before making my initial hacksaw cuts and I screwed up the stock I was using. At least I wasn't sitting on my ass all afternoon. I'll get those pics taken and posted first thing in the morning. Right now all I want to do is sit down and drink a beer or two.

Still no pics need pics man.

i'm pretty sure the soft firebricks insulate better, and have less thermal mass so it doesnt take as long to heat up.. get some soft firebricks like for pottery..

Kitty litter, ashes, and water.
Ad in some straw or something els fibrous for better cohesion.
Dirt cheap, and works very well.