Paul Moore's Forge

For his forge, Paul used a piece of 4" diameter x 12" long schedule 40 pipe. As you can see in the picture above and below, the back end is capped off with a piece of steel plate. The lining consists of a combination of Ceramic Fiber Blanket with a castable refractory poured over top of it. Paul placed the Ceramic Fiber Blanket inside the forge in the normal fashion and then put a 2" PVC pipe directly in the middle to act as a mold. He then poured a castable refractory around this mold and allowed it to dry before before pulling out the mold pipe and heat curing the castable refractory. He formed the mouth of the forge using the same castable refractory he poured the forge with. The legs are cast bolt handles for Remington rifles. A 3/4" pipe nipple is welded in the side just above the centerline for the burner. The forge is painted with black VHT high temperature paint. Here's what Paul has to say about the forge and burner: " I use the same torch as some of the rest, Bernzomatic. The handy belt clip holds the torch head in place. Adjust in and out to find the right mixture. The sound and lack of flame out the end will tell you when it is right. Very little heat excapes out the front of the forge. I was suprised and pleased."