Smelting, Melting, Foundry, and Casting

322 topics in this forum

1. Melting points of Metals and Alloys

   By Glenn, October 3, 2018
   • 9 replies
   • 2,134 views
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   • ausfire
   • October 6, 2018

3. Overview of metal casting for beginners 1 2

   By dan_m, December 15, 2011
   • 26 replies
   • 206,115 views
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   • mangaliron
   • September 28, 2017

4. Melting Steel

   By KFatha, April 12
   • 12 replies
   • 456 views
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   • Irondragon Forge & Clay
   • May 12

5. Backyard bloomery

   By Fuzzy K, May 8   

   • diy
   • experiment
   • 15 replies
   • 247 views
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   • anvil
   • May 11

6. First Crucible Steel Run, and Forging. 1 2

   By DanielC, November 11, 2017
   • 32 replies
   • 3,737 views
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   • anvil
   • May 11

7. harbor freight grass burner... mods?

   By joe123, April 26
   • 5 replies
   • 316 views
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   • Irondragon Forge & Clay
   • April 26

8. Propane forge melting copper 1 2

   By Moss, February 23
   • 41 replies
   • 1,479 views
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   • basher
   • April 10

9. Blast furnace?

   By Grant Kegllr, April 3
   • 4 replies
   • 230 views
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   • Nobody Special
   • April 6

10. smelting and venting

    By Steve Sells, March 25
    • 6 replies
    • 256 views
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    • ThomasPowers
    • March 26

11. Buying a small smelting forge

    By Beginner, March 18   

    • small forge
    • 4 replies
    • 245 views
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    • ThomasPowers
    • March 18

12. Anvil Horn Casting

    By TheSingedWolf93, March 15   

    • new guy
    • 10 replies
    • 267 views
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    • ThomasPowers
    • March 15

13. New to this. Bought a devil Forge

    By Quenten Wills, March 13
    • 4 replies
    • 224 views
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    • ThomasPowers
    • March 13

14. Need advice on refractory for new foundry build

    By Jay.bro, March 12   

    • foundry
    • furnace
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • foundry
      • furnace
      • kaowool
      • plaster of paris
    • 4 replies
    • 173 views
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    • Jay.bro
    • March 12

15. Refractory help

    By SweetPeaWilly, March 10   

    • refractory
    • fireclay
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      Tagged with:

      • refractory
      • fireclay
      • sand
      • portland cement
    • 6 replies
    • 200 views
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    • ThomasPowers
    • March 12

16. Wood Ash or Clay

    By TwistedPitchfork, February 26   

    • metalwork
    • casting
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      Tagged with:

      • metalwork
      • casting
      • mold
    • 10 replies
    • 244 views
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    • TwistedPitchfork
    • February 26

17. First solo Tamahagane smelt 1 2 3

    By vincentmarche, November 6, 2018
    • 60 replies
    • 1,493 views
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    • J.P. Hall
    • February 23

18. Bronze knife casting

    By Andrew Golabek, January 1, 2018
    • 21 replies
    • 2,999 views
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    • eseemann
    • February 12

19. A use for Scale?

    By Aubrey, February 8
    • 14 replies
    • 368 views
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    • Al Stephens
    • February 11

20. titanium mold casting

    By v_dude, February 5
    • 13 replies
    • 353 views
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    • Irondragon Forge & Clay
    • February 7

21. Forge as a foundry

    By Timber Ridge Forge, November 9, 2018
    • 5 replies
    • 578 views
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    • Sly
    • January 28

22. Ferrous Rated Crucibles 1 2

    By Clayton M., November 18, 2014   

    • foundry
    • 33 replies
    • 5,607 views
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    • David C.
    • January 20

23. Built a New Furnace

    By materman, December 28, 2018
    • 4 replies
    • 559 views
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    • materman
    • December 28, 2018

24. I’m ready for serious casting? 1 2 3 4

    By Hans Richter, October 28, 2017   

    • bronze casting
    • 87 replies
    • 5,862 views
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    • Cincinnatus
    • November 17, 2018

25. Advice on how to keep Magnetite from blowing out of smelt furnace?

    By vincentmarche, November 1, 2018
    • 20 replies
    • 490 views
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    • Charles R. Stevens
    • November 7, 2018

26. Ceramic blanket or refractory cement, or both?

    By Third_Placer, October 20, 2018
    • 3 replies
    • 513 views
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    • ThomasPowers
    • October 20, 2018