copper hammer heads

[therecyclingviking]

I work in a smelting plant we have tons of copper come through recently while I was looking through a pile I happen to find three copper hammer heads one 1lb. one 3lb. and one 7lb. they are a little miss shapen but to bad. I am looking for someone I can trust to send them to and reshape them. So if anyone knows anyone I could send them to let me know.

[RainsFire]

you could always re-cast them.. or diy, cool find copper isn't cheap lately.

[therecyclingviking]

right now my wife and I are in the middle of building a house and I have all my stuff in storeage not only that I have alot of stuff to set up my shop but I am just starting. How would I make a mold to recast them?

[Glenn]

go to the top of the forum page and click user CP
click on edit profile
go to the bottom of the page, enter your location and save.

We would like to know where in the world your located.

[ThomasPowers]

By some petrobond casting sand, make a wooden form as you want the piece to end up looking and make the mold in the sand from that. Remember that you will need considerably *more* copper than is in the head to provide for a good riser!

If they have steel handles they can be cast around it. If it's wood you can either make a core for it or drill/mill the handle hole.

Note that copper is not one of the easier to cast metals as it will cheerfully absorb oxygen from the atmosphere and turn into a shiny copper coloured ceramic in the crucible. You will need to keep O2 out and probably degass it as well.

Casting metal is *much* more dangerous than forging and you should find a local caster that can work you through the safety issues ahead of time---just a drop of sweat can maim and disfigure you for life!

[therecyclingviking]

ok I updated my profile I am in Ky