Building a sword forge from a propane tank 

beat me to it

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T-shirt idea!

Responsibility… Nothing to it really

This one I'm always gonna be passing long blades through so I don't plan on blocking off the back

The hard fire bricks are a heat sink that will waste gas. You are better off using blanket liner all around, rigidizing each layer in turn with colloidal silica rigidizer, flame curing the rigidizer gently, next layer of wool, rigidize that, flame cure it, then apply Kastolite 30 over that in a ~1/4” layer, high humidity “trashbag cure” it overnight, then slowly flame cure it. Kastolite 30 is very flux resistant, and doesn’t waste as much heat as a fire brick, so that’s a pretty ideal material to use for the bottom of the Forge. if you want to get properly fancy, finish the final layer over the Kastolite with Plistix 900F, which is a high alumina infrared reflective coating that will achieve higher temperatures, quicker, saving you time and fuel. That stuff bakes on like a ceramic coating and is highly flux resistant. You can also make sacrificial trays and plates to segregate the flux from your liner.

Not sure in pints but it took about 8 pounds if I remember correctly. Maybe a little more

@@OldHickoryForge Im looking to try and make my first ribbon burner for a 30lb propane tank, gets me a good idea how much ill need to buy

@@dkironworks4037 your best bet would be to spring for the 55 pound bag. You get a much better price per pound and that way you'll have plenty. As well as plenty to keep on hand for other builds or future re lining. If you have a harbison Walker near you, you can get everything you need there in person and cut out the cost of shipping

@@OldHickoryForge I happen to have one an hour away. What does a 55 lb bag run for typically?

@@dkironworks4037 about a dollar a pound or so. Normally it's the shipping that really gets you

Refractory in a forge needs to be rated for 3,000

@@Freeman-Dl70 I actually made a 14" burner for this forge.

@@OldHickoryForge that makes me wish I would have done the same.

I find they heat up the chamber faster and I can get about 15-20 percent more run time out of my gas depending on what I'm doing. The biggest benefit is the more even heat distribution

@@OldHickoryForge thank you for the reply and information, I mostly use a traditional coal forge but due to the current situation in the UK I may be forced to move over to gas. Never used a ribbon burner but have see you use one for some time so thought it would be best to get your opinion on the matter. Cheers Rob 👍

It would be quicker and easier to build yes. But not a great permanent solution. The heat would be inconsistent and having to maintain a coal fire would be a huge pain.