The key material for the forge and insulation is the ceramic blanket and board it goes by brand names such as kaowool.
Ceramic blanket for forge.
Forge supplies castable refractory plistix 900f kaowool mizzou satanite greencast 94 forge kits brick pizza oven smoker insulation kiln casting.
It has a double forge burner surface.
For what it s worth my forge floor is a chunk of alumina kiln shelf from a pottery supplier.
Hellcote 3000 refractory cement for ceramic fiber blankets to be used on any brand including all hell s forge brand propane forge units 5 lbs 4 5 out of 5 stars 50.
Initially i was looking for 2600f blanket in 2 thinkness but for the price and quantity 50 feet this was not to be passed up.
Like any other product forge also comes with a wide range of features and quality with a variety of price ranges.
Durabilty itc 100 coats the ceramic fiber blanket forming a protective shell in the forge interior greatly extending the life of the insulation.
Ceratex ceramic fiber blanket is a needled blanket made from high purity spun ceramic fiber suitable for high temperature insulation up to 2300 f.
For this forge 2 layers of 1 will be used.
The blanket can be purchased in different thicknesses i recommend getting 1 thick rather than thicker ones as it is easier to work with.
Main characteristics and properties.
4 5 out of 5 stars 66.
It takes a lot of space.
When applied to fiber blanket and cured itc 100 eliminates this problem.
It also provides customized refractory coating.
Hellcote 3000 refractory cement for ceramic fiber blankets to be used on any brand including all hell s forge brand propane forge units 5 lbs.
Ceratex 3180 blanket is an equivalent to durablanket s kaowool blanket kaowool s blanket.
It is recommended to first rigidize the wool and then coat with either castable refractory or a refractory coating to act as a flame face within the chamber.
Hm fc 1 x 24 x 31 ceramic fiber insulation blanket 2400f for quadrafire wood stoves more.
This is a quality ceramic insulator that will work very well in my homemade forge builds.
However all the product was not made to target everyone.
Ceramic fiber blanket is not designed for direct flame contact and will quickly degrade and fall apart when exposed to conditions within a forge chamber.