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My first forge
A7er:
I am ready to start giving lots of thought to building my first forge. I am having difficuty in finding the correct materials for anything to do with the casting process locally. I live in Illogan near Redruth Cornwall. I would like to buy the correct foundry blocks and have found a supplier in Exeter, 120 miles away. I also will need sodium silicate for sand casting. I had the idea of using a light weight building block similar to Thermalite or the Celcon block. Has anyone tried this? I have seen a couple of videos on youtube where small furnaces have been made using these blocks and a small gas torch to provide the heat. Mine will be electric. Maybe you know of a supplier of foundry materials nearer than 120 miles?
Lee
Vixen:
Hello Lee
Are we talking about building a foundry or a forge? It sounds like you are looking at foundry materials.
Mike
A7er:
Hi Mike,
I have just finished posting on another forum asking for help where I also ask the same question. I call it a forge in my ignorance, but not a forge like a blacksmith would use. If it can melt aluminium I dont mind what it's called. I think foundry best describes what I want, and the materials associated with casting. I think I have watched too many youtube videos on the subject. Getting confused.
Lee
Vixen:
Hello Lee
It's always less confusing to use the correct terms. A foundry is used for melting and casting metal.
I do not know about foundry suppliers in Cornwall, but in this day and age everything seems to be bought by mail order. Unfortunately you have to pay shipping charges, but it's the same cost from anywhere in the UK
Good luck
Mike
Jasonb:
Sounds like you want a furnace
As Mike says probably best to get it online, Artisian Foundry do a lot for hobby use. Proper bricks or refractory will be a lot more efficient than lightweight building blocks as they will reflect the heat back into the work rather than absorb it.
https://www.artisanfoundry.co.uk/
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