Smelting, Melting, Foundry, and Casting

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1. The "Happy accident" iron bloom

   By Micah Burgin, December 5, 2015
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   • Bayshore Forge
   • July 15, 2016

3. Prehistoric foundry discovered in Siberia

   By JHCC, June 29, 2016
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   • ThomasPowers
   • June 29, 2016

4. Protecting the foundry

   By David Durman, April 23, 2016   

   • foundry
   • high heat
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     • high heat
     • paint
   • 17 replies
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   • David Durman
   • June 24, 2016

5. N.E. TN Casters

   By chucketn, June 9, 2016
   • 8 replies
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   • Frosty
   • June 18, 2016

6. Casting vs Fabrication - Small Tank Tracks

   By Avadon, June 11, 2016   

   • tank
   • furnace
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     • tank track
     • robotics
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     • tracks
   • 16 replies
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   • Avadon
   • June 14, 2016

7. Smelting of wrought iron nails

   By Mountainhouseforge, June 11, 2016
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   • ThomasPowers
   • June 13, 2016

8. Orishigane

   By DanielC, May 14, 2016
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   • DanielC
   • May 22, 2016

9. crucible materials 1 2

   By blackwolf365, November 19, 2015
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   • Redsweats
   • May 12, 2016

10. Propane tank foundry

    By krossbones, October 29, 2015   

    • aluminum
    • homemade foundry
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      • homemade foundry
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      • casting
      • propane
      • propane tank
    • 12 replies
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    • LawnJockey
    • April 27, 2016

11. Sons of Vulcan - Making Real Wrought Iron Event

    By DanielC, January 9, 2016
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    • Mark Ling
    • April 17, 2016

12. Tonight's hearth refining/orishigane of wrought scrap.

    By DanielC, February 12, 2016
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    • DanielC
    • March 26, 2016

13. brass casting

    By Nick O, February 9, 2016   

    • brass
    • casting
    • 13 replies
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    • Smoggy
    • February 9, 2016

14. Small batches of magnetite ore? 1 2 3

    By TimeToWaste, December 6, 2015
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    • TimeToWaste
    • December 29, 2015

15. Investment form disintegrating

    By zargnut, December 13, 2015
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    • zargnut
    • December 13, 2015

16. What metals can a coal fire melt

    By Rainbows, November 9, 2015
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    • Kozzy
    • November 9, 2015

17. Making a hand-cranked blower 1 2 3 4 5

    By OddDuck, January 26, 2011
    • 101 replies
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    • will52100
    • November 7, 2015

18. North Georgia resources (new forum member)

    By BlackSteve, October 20, 2015   

    • georgia
    • ore
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      • georgia
      • ore
      • smelting
      • safety
    • 9 replies
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    • Frosty
    • October 23, 2015

19. New Brass Hammer

    By Jammer, June 23, 2015   

    • brass
    • castings
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    • 4 replies
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    • RangerGord
    • October 22, 2015

20. Foundry Manual, 1958, is an update to the 1944 Foundry Manual

    By Glenn, October 7, 2015
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    • ThomasPowers
    • October 8, 2015

21. Looking for literature

    By natenaaron, September 30, 2015
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    • Charlotte
    • October 7, 2015

22. flux in melted metal question

    By natenaaron, September 30, 2015
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    • natenaaron
    • September 30, 2015

23. Cast Iron Cauldron

    By Brianne163, September 27, 2015   

    • cast
    • iron
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      • buzzacott
    • 15 replies
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    • DSW
    • September 29, 2015

24. smelting questions

    By eriktlupus, August 30, 2015
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    • Charles R. Stevens
    • September 25, 2015

25. Building a cylindrical stack to smelt iron.

    By DanielC, September 20, 2015
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    • DanielC
    • September 22, 2015

26. Iron Ore

    By Jammer, March 17, 2015   

    • smelting
    • ore
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      • smelting
      • ore
      • iron
    • 14 replies
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    • Jammer
    • September 20, 2015