
4 Little Used Soil Amendments that Make a Big Difference
Aug 20, 2022 · We all know about compost, vermiculite and minerals such as lime and potassium, however there are some little-known options that you can use to improve the health and …
Annealing in Vermiculite - Bladesmith's Forum Board
Nov 1, 2007 · I seem to rememebr reading somewhere that you can get a good anneal by burying the blade in vermiculite? Does anyone do this? If so, how many inches of vermiculite do you …
Propagation:Vermiculite vs perlite - Dave's Garden
Dec 7, 2008 · Vermiculite is softer then perlite and will compact some what. It has more nutrients then Perlite. Perlite has none and is hard. Perlite will float and does not blend well with the soil. …
Vermiculite..........where and what to buy? - Bladesmith's Forum Board
Nov 4, 2019 · Heating to non-magnetic and cooling in vermiculite forms a lamellar anneal, where the carbides form sheets. The ferrite is soft as can be, but the carbides can't pop out of the …
Large bags/bulk vermiculite and perlite in San Antonio area
Mar 16, 2006 · A thread in the Texas Gardening forum, titled Large bags/bulk vermiculite and perlite in San Antonio area
Homemade refractory cement - Bladesmith's Forum Board
Nov 1, 2010 · This is a short one guys. Would a mixture of hardwood ash and portland cement work as refractory cement substitute? I understand that ash has been used by some of the …
Digging Up Your Tender Bulbs and Tubers - Dave's Garden
Sep 22, 2017 · To store your tubers, line a box with newspaper and fill it with peat moss, coarse sand, wood shavings, saw dust, or vermiculite. You’ll want to label the tubers so you know …
Home made refractory brick recipes - Beginners Place
Oct 18, 2019 · Hi guys, I'm designing and building an electric kiln for hardening and tempering my blades, my question is has anyone had success with making there own bricks? And would …
Can you Substitute Pearlite for Vermiculite? - Metallurgy and other ...
Jul 7, 2005 · Both pearlite and vermiculite are used in high temp insulating refractories. I also think that the vermiculite would be the better insulator of the two. I have also often heard of light …
Hypertufa 101: Make One Trough or Throw a Party - Dave's Garden
Aug 22, 2012 · Perlite and/or vermiculite. We used perlite and didn't sift out the bigger pieces, so we had some pretty rough-textured mix. Experiment with different combinations and see what …