Smelting, Melting, Foundry, and Casting

465 topics in this forum

1. Troubles finding clay 1 2

   By Grem, October 22, 2013
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   • DonB
   • October 12, 2014

3. Melting Aluminium Oxide

   By mystd, October 8, 2014
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   • njanvilman
   • October 8, 2014

4. Clay Tile/Plaque Pattern - Bronze Pour Completed/Success

   By jeremy k, September 28, 2014   

   • bronze casting
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   • jeremy k
   • October 4, 2014

5. Smelting cup

   By Richard702, October 3, 2014
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   • ThomasPowers
   • October 4, 2014

6. Attempted Casting Of A Brass Hammer Making Green Sand and Using Lost Foam

   By chandlerdickinson, September 21, 2014
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   • Eddie Mullins
   • September 27, 2014

7. Gas bottle furnace

   By Rainbows, August 19, 2014
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   • onetreeforge
   • September 6, 2014

8. Who will custom cast either wrought iron or cast iron?

   By Hillbillysmith, August 30, 2014
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   • Nobody Special
   • September 3, 2014

9. Bronze Casting Questions

   By The Armourer, August 10, 2014
   • 8 replies
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   • eggwelder
   • September 1, 2014

10. Casting sand 1 2

    By Qhforge, January 10, 2014
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    • Qhforge
    • August 31, 2014

11. hot lead in the face

    By eseemann, June 6, 2014
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    • HWooldridge
    • August 31, 2014

12. cast steel

    By eggwelder, August 31, 2014
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    • eggwelder
    • August 31, 2014

13. Fragile alluminium casts? Why can I crack it in my hands?

    By Kiel366, August 18, 2014   

    • alluminium
    • cast
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      • alluminium
      • cast
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      • weak
      • fragile
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    • arftist
    • August 24, 2014

14. Coke as a fuel

    By Rainbows, August 14, 2014
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    • ThomasPowers
    • August 17, 2014

15. Molten metal and wood furniture casting

    By Black Frog, August 6, 2014
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    • kayakersteve
    • August 7, 2014

16. Beginner looking to be pointed in the right direction. Tucson, AZ.

    By FullMetal, July 26, 2014
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    • Jammer
    • August 2, 2014

17. Wanted - foundry anvil pattern Alabama USA

    By Copperhead Farms, July 26, 2014
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    • njanvilman
    • July 26, 2014

18. Does aluminum really need a full foundry?

    By Darlhim, July 23, 2014
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    • L Smith
    • July 24, 2014

19. Getting started advice

    By Lewa, July 23, 2014
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    • Frosty
    • July 23, 2014

20. what clay for a small cast

    By Matt Smith, April 13, 2014
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    • Chinobi
    • June 30, 2014

21. Colouring molding wax

    By onetreeforge, May 8, 2014
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    • the iron dwarf
    • June 16, 2014

22. Charging a bloomery with cast iron

    By MattMaier, June 7, 2014
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    • MattMaier
    • June 10, 2014

23. Is this as nuts as it sounds?

    By eseemann, June 7, 2014
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    • eseemann
    • June 7, 2014

24. Chugging burner

    By bnaivar, May 29, 2014
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    • bnaivar
    • May 30, 2014

25. metal crucibles?

    By Metalsmith21, May 4, 2014
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    • oldgoaly
    • May 26, 2014

26. Bloomery Furnace

    By Aether, May 1, 2014
    • 6 replies
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    • DanielC
    • May 1, 2014