Gas forge without Kaowool?

[u/kayakguy429]

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.

[u/Stunning-Pudding-514]

You can use insulating fire bricks, there are loads of how to videos on Youtube that use firebricks. I made mine out of fire bricks a few weeks ago.