General Metal Specific Discussion

81 topics in this forum

1. Can silver be cast onto a knife tang?

   By Purple Bullet, November 26
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   • Frosty
   • Monday at 02:39 AM

3. Is “sandwich rolling” a feasible thickness reduction technique for 0.001 inch gold foil?

   By vas.tzor, November 3, 2021
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   • JHCC
   • November 8, 2021

4. Lead came for stained glass 1 2

   By ianinsa, November 6, 2010
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   • Smile
   • August 21, 2021

5. Can you forge previously cast metals?

   By Jpnine, July 21, 2020
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   • ThomasPowers
   • October 14, 2020

6. Material suggestion for different Mokume

   By Aion27, July 6, 2018
   • 7 replies
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   • 671jungle
   • May 25, 2020

7. Platinum forging?

   By DerekAnaya, March 7, 2014
   • 10 replies
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   • ThomasPowers
   • April 3, 2020

8. forging tungsten carbide 1 2

   By TyeBledsoe, September 15, 2011   

   • punches
   • chisels
   • (and 2 more)

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     • punches
     • chisels
     • slits
     • drifts
   • 30 replies
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   • George N. M.
   • November 26, 2019

9. Where to buy non-ferrous metals

   By Danjmath, March 6, 2018
   • 5 replies
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   • gwynlaredogranger
   • September 27, 2019

10. K-Monel

    By Anthony.Matson, January 5, 2019
    • 6 replies
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    • ThomasPowers
    • January 6, 2019

11. Seeking Professional Silversmith

    By Ridgewayforge, October 30, 2018
    • 10 replies
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    • JHCC
    • October 30, 2018

12. melting silverware

    By Hans Richter, August 20, 2018
    • 4 replies
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    • ThomasPowers
    • August 20, 2018

13. Forging Platinum

    By Foundryman, February 16, 2018
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    • Foundryman
    • February 16, 2018

14. Gold wire?

    By Will W., November 10, 2017
    • 15 replies
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    • Will W.
    • November 11, 2017

15. Remaking Silver Ring

    By tjdaggett, September 23, 2017   

    • silver
    • jewelry
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      • jewelry
      • ring
      • reforge
    • 2 replies
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    • ThomasPowers
    • September 25, 2017

16. Celtic belt chain,8-6 B.C

    By Ibor, January 11, 2017
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    • Ibor
    • January 12, 2017

17. Tin Plate supplies...

    By xxRPerryxx, October 8, 2008
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    • ThomasPowers
    • August 15, 2016

18. I learned something important yesterday

    By natenaaron, July 22, 2016
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    • Frosty
    • July 22, 2016

19. Inconel 718

    By BIGGUNDOCTOR, April 24, 2015   

    • project ideas
    • high temp alloy
    • 7 replies
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    • Chris Williams
    • April 2, 2016

20. Looking for a special alloy

    By zoltaaam, March 30, 2016
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    • zoltaaam
    • March 31, 2016

21. Any Goldsmiths on the site?

    By Glenn, March 25, 2015
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    • Errorgance
    • January 14, 2016

22. Tungsten?

    By RedTail, July 15, 2015
    • 9 replies
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    • ThomasPowers
    • September 8, 2015

23. Forging silver

    By Black Frog, February 2, 2015
    • 5 replies
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    • metalanton
    • February 9, 2015

24. Deplating Gold

    By Helvete, December 20, 2014
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    • Frosty
    • December 22, 2014

25. Certanium 211 rods

    By Boilermaker37SlidellLA, March 29, 2014
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    • Steve Sells
    • August 10, 2014

26. Copper and Silver Jewellery

    By Jonathan Young, May 15, 2014
    • 21 replies
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    • HIGHSIDER
    • June 18, 2014