Annealing in Vermiculite - Bladesmith's Forum Board
Nov 1, 2007 · I seem to rememebr reading somewhere that you can get a good anneal by burying the blade in vermiculite? Does anyone do this? If so, how many inches of vermiculite do you look to get …
4 Little Used Soil Amendments that Make a Big Difference
Aug 20, 2022 · We all know about compost, vermiculite and minerals such as lime and potassium, however there are some little-known options that you can use to improve the health and structure of …
Home made refractory brick recipes - Beginners Place - Bladesmith's ...
Oct 18, 2019 · Hi guys, I'm designing and building an electric kiln for hardening and tempering my blades, my question is has anyone had success with making there own bricks? And would they …
Homemade refractory cement - Bladesmith's Forum Board
Nov 1, 2010 · This is a short one guys. Would a mixture of hardwood ash and portland cement work as refractory cement substitute? I understand that ash has been used by some of the neo-tribal …
Hypertufa 101: Make One Trough or Throw a Party - Dave's Garden
Aug 22, 2012 · Perlite and/or vermiculite. We used perlite and didn't sift out the bigger pieces, so we had some pretty rough-textured mix. Experiment with different combinations and see what you like. Sand. …
Digging Up Your Tender Bulbs and Tubers - Dave's Garden
Sep 22, 2017 · To store your tubers, line a box with newspaper and fill it with peat moss, coarse sand, wood shavings, saw dust, or vermiculite. You’ll want to label the tubers so you know exactly what …
First hamon attempt, please advise - Bladesmith's Forum Board
Feb 13, 2024 · I forged the blade by hand then normalized and annealed in vermiculite. After refining the profile and roughing in the bevels on the grinder I hand sanded to 120 grit. I’ll include a picture below …
Charcoal forge-lining - Bladesmith's Forum Board
Jun 14, 2005 · I've had good luck mixing it with perlite or vermiculite (both potting soil additives) and a bit of mortar mix or portland cement to hold it all together. For your use the mix probably would work fine …
Can you Substitute Pearlite for Vermiculite? - Metallurgy and other ...
Jul 7, 2005 · Both pearlite and vermiculite are used in high temp insulating refractories. I also think that the vermiculite would be the better insulator of the two. I have also often heard of light powders, like …
Annealing medium? - Tools and Tool Making - Bladesmith's Forum Board
Mar 16, 2010 · For some time now we have kept a trash can full of fine ash in the shop for annealing. After building the tatara this year I find myself with a fairly large amount of vermiculite left over. I …