Copper Alloys

308 topics in this forum

1. basic copper working and tools

   By ramsies11, August 16, 2013
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   • Irwin52
   • August 23, 2019

3. How to harden copper 1 2

   By don't tread on me, October 12, 2011
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   • Frosty
   • July 10, 2017

4. How do you forge brass??

   By KOT, April 13, 2008
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   • cris coleman
   • September 26, 2013

5. Inlaying copper and bronze into steel

   By ladysmith, February 3, 2007
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   • Hillbillysmith
   • June 1, 2007

6. Where's a good source of sheet copper?

   By Farmall, November 21, 2011
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   • justj2
   • December 4, 2011

7. Forging bronze??

   By Harmless Dave, July 14, 2014
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   • Wroughtnharv
   • June 3, 2016

8. forging copper

   By Bigcity, November 9, 2009
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   • Bentiron1946
   • December 31, 2009

9. Safe way to melt scrap copper, propane forge?

   By Bill in Oregon, January 20, 2014
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   • rjward1775
   • June 30, 2014

10. making copper cookware 1 2

    By Aaron J. Cergol, November 12, 2010
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    • blah
    • December 28, 2023

11. food grade copper and soldier 1 2

    By copperman1, November 11, 2012   

    • soldier
    • copper
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    • rayanwick
    • September 10, 2022

12. Forge welding copper?

    By fluidsteel, April 2, 2012
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    • Robert MacVeigh
    • June 4, 2012

13. Anyone mixed copper and brass? 1 2

    By Savage, May 24, 2013   

    • brass
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      • mixing togher
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    • Chinobi
    • June 19, 2013

14. Is it possible to fire-weld copper? 1 2

    By jcornell, October 11, 2011
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    • hdvoyager319
    • October 2, 2019

15. Something I made tonight with a little inspiration from this site

    By tamurlane6, April 14, 2013
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    • mitch4ging
    • May 2, 2013

16. bronze statue repair?

    By Randy478, December 9, 2011
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    • JHCC
    • February 16, 2017

17. Copper thickness for spinning

    By Fe-Wood, May 29, 2009
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    • Frosty
    • August 2, 2009

18. Another Patina Post

    By Unforgivun, July 18, 2012
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    • Unforgivun
    • July 20, 2012

19. retinning copper pots

    By pans, March 1, 2009
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    • ThomasPowers
    • May 21, 2021

20. Gas Torches for Brazing Copper

    By catceefer, September 18, 2013
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    • Irondragon Forge ClayWorks
    • November 17, 2019

21. Mig welding copper

    By Bsmith, February 7, 2007
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    • Irondragon Forge ClayWorks
    • December 25, 2019

22. Best way to heat soldering coppers/irons

    By Armand Tatro, December 12, 2010
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    • Elemental Metal Creations
    • February 29, 2012

23. Making Nordic Gold without boiling off all my zinc

    By MageDK, August 29, 2020
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    • MageDK
    • September 7, 2020

24. Flattening thin copper strips - what would work best?

    By Gerome, June 1, 2015
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    • Frosty
    • June 4, 2015

25. Melting copper in a forge

    By Rich Hale, April 4, 2012
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    • Nobody Special
    • May 19, 2022

26. Beeswax as a copper finish?

    By Jonathan Young, May 15, 2014
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    • Pat Roy
    • May 26, 2014