Simond Store is the retail brand of SILMIM LLC, a US seller of refractory materials working out of the Charlotte area in North Carolina. The catalogue started with ceramic fiber blanket, board, paper, bulk and modules, then grew into propane forges, vintage style coal forges with hand blowers, firepots, fire pit rings, castable cement and refractory coatings. Entry propane forge kits start near $80, and the gas forges are rated to 2600F with 1 inch of 8 pound density ceramic blanket over a refractory brick floor. The company also runs the Febtech, Sonret and Refratech brands.
This is the budget shelf of the hobby: cheap enough to try blacksmithing without a big outlay, and the same store sells the blanket and cement for repairs later. Returns run 30 days, and the goods are also on Amazon, Walmart and eBay. Smiths forging daily tend to outgrow the thin lining and basic burners.
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