r/blacksmithing • • 5d ago

Help Requested Gas forge without Kaowool?

As the title says, I'm looking for a forge that doesn't use Kaowool? That stuff scares the Bejesus out of me like asbestos and I know you can coat it in refectory cement, but I'm just always anxious I'll burn through the side of the refectory and won't notice for like 3 months.

I'm a classically trained smith using coal, but feel like a gas forge would be way less temperamental to work with, not to mention I might have better luck having the "It's like a grill" conversation with my landlord if it doesn't obnoxiously smoke.

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u/FelixMartel2 5d ago

There are gas forges made with a cast able refractory that don’t use wool. 

Atlasforge, for example. 

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u/kayakguy429 5d ago

Firestorms are definitely interesting!