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Coke Forge Build
awemawson:
Hens need something in their crop to help digest food - it's a mechanical thing !
http://www.tillysnest.com/2012/01/crop-issues-html/
Arbalist:
Not entirely.
https://poultrykeeper.com/keeping-chickens-faq/why-do-chickens-need-grit-oystershell/
"Soluble grit is digested by the hen and contains calcium, most of which is used to form strong egg shells. The majority of an egg-shell is made up of calcium carbonate and a constant supply of oyster shell grit ensures they have sufficient calcium in their bodies."
RobWilson:
Maybe you could start a thread about chickens :wack:
Rob
Arbalist:
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--- Quote from: Arbalist on February 13, 2016, 01:47:23 PM ---Bentonite cat litter has a multitude of uses doesn't it! I made up some refractory for a small forge using it in the recipe with Portland cement and perlite and it worked well.
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Interesting , any chance of a few photos of the forge ?
Rob
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I built it primarily for heat treating blades but never used it in earnest as we moved house and I didn't have space for it. The home made refractory worked well though and you could get up to welding temperature on a few handfuls of charcoal.
RobWilson:
:thumbup: Arbalist , were you planing on doing blade smithing ?
Meanwhile I was getting sick of moving gear about the workshop this morning :bang: I decided to upcycle (snigger, :loco: ) my Cupola blower .
The motor will be used re used sometime in the future , the fan I think will be used on the forge as the extractor and the wee stand became a hammer and tong rack .
Cheers Rob
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