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dpack
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gz
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dpack
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dpack
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cream white sort of, with fire stains and inclusions
not "normal" clay, maybe vermiculite among the mix, it looks a complex recipe
coarser and denser than my little silver and gold ones
at a guess drying them out is good before trying making one hot?
if they can handle 1350c i will be very happy, over 1500 would be ace
if they can handle 1350c for a while i will be quite happy
as an soft melt, open hearth or oven i recon they will work fine, metal kilns are hot
i have no plans to cast steel but slapping some alloys needs over 1400 and scorifying only needs about 1300c, in an oxidizing atmosphere for a while may be an issue, refractory hopefully ablation layer if required
soft metal casting and most smithing can be done with a log for a hearth
i like incalloy as a forge metal for rings, i do not have or want oxyacetylene here, i still have plenty of bar, charcoal and a lphv spraypaint blower should i need them
sparking is ideal and needs about 1500c to get a few whacks at a small bit |
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gz
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Mistress Rose
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dpack
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dpack
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