Central NJ - Looking for refractory mortar/fireclay

[andrewe]

Hey guys, I can't seem to find something appropriate to work on the dome. I would prefer to make the homebrew mortar but can't find fireclay anywhere. I'm wondering if something like this refractory mortar would work just as well? https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rutland-...-211/300981819 .

Thanks!

EDIT: Maybe it's best to buy FB's refractory mortar ?

[Chach]

I would check pottery stores for the fire clay your going to need a lot of mortar you would use that bucket in no time.

[Chach]

try this place http://shop.ceramicsupplyinc.com/hawthorne.aspx they have hawthorn bond. I'm not sure how far this is from you

[andrewe]

try this place http://shop.ceramicsupplyinc.com/hawthorne.aspx they have hawthorn bond. I'm not sure how far this is from you

Thanks, I'll check it out. Does anyone know how hot the homebrew can get, am I better off spending a little extra money and buying the FB premix and avoiding the uncertainty?

[UtahBeehiver]

Home brew 3:1:1:1 (sand, lime, portland, fire clay) has been used by hundreds of FB forum members and works just fine for the normal temps of a WFO. FYI, fire clay or brickies clay can be obtained at most masonry suppliers which will be quite a bit less than a ceramics store. Sometimes the big box stores carry it too, but not too often. You will go through a lot of mortar so commercial refractory will be quite expensive.

[Chach]

Home brew 3:1:1:1 (sand, lime, portland, fire clay) has been used by hundreds of FB forum members and works just fine for the normal temps of a WFO. FYI, fire clay or brickies clay can be obtained at most masonry suppliers which will be quite a bit less than a ceramics store. Sometimes the big box stores carry it too, but not too often. You will go through a lot of mortar so commercial refractory will be quite expensive.

In my area clay at a mason supplier was $50 for 50lbs very exspensive and $15 for 50lbs at a ceramic store...you have to shop around as it may be differemt in different areas but the store link i gave you was $16 for 50 lbs. For how much mortar these things use I'd say use the homebrew totaly worth it

[andrewe]

In my area clay at a mason supplier was $50 for 50lbs very exspensive and $15 for 50lbs at a ceramic store...you have to shop around as it may be differemt in different areas but the store link i gave you was $16 for 50 lbs. For how much mortar these things use I'd say use the homebrew totaly worth it

Good idea. Thanks for the feedback!