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From: daveu@sco.COM (Dave Uebele)
Newsgroups: rec.org.sca,trial.rec.metalworking
Subject: Blacksmithing in safety
Summary: making things fireproof
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Date: 13 Aug 90 22:56:49 GMT
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In my continual quest for the ultimate portable forge, I've been thinking
of trying to set up a canvas awning both for shade and keep the forge
area a little darker so I can see the color in the steel.

Spreading canvas over a forge makes me a little nervous though.  I
remember seeing some information about soaking cloth in some solution to
make it fire resistant but I don't remember what. All that comes to mind is
a boric acid solution. Is this correct or is there some other way to
get fabric to not look high tech but not be a huge firehazard either?

Any sourced for canvas awnings would be appreciated as well.
thanks in advance
dave
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