Smelting, Melting, Foundry, and Casting

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1. making bronze 1 2

   By GhostTownForge, February 20, 2023   

   • casting
   • smelting
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   • GhostTownForge
   • March 29, 2023

3. Propane forge melting copper 1 2 3

   By Moss, February 23, 2019
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   • MK4
   • March 26, 2023

4. Furnace lining

   By Peter D, March 21, 2023
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   • Goods
   • March 21, 2023

5. Gas popping

   By Peter D, March 20, 2023
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   • Irondragon Forge ClayWorks
   • March 21, 2023

6. Just to give an idea of how dangerous foundry work can be....

   By Irondragon Forge ClayWorks, February 21, 2023
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   • anvil
   • March 11, 2023

7. What size & buy vs build for first foundry?

   By Fallon, March 3, 2023
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   • Fallon
   • March 3, 2023

8. Will what I bought for cement be sufficient?

   By Saltyrad, March 2, 2023
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   • Saltyrad
   • March 3, 2023

9. Looking for some good tips since I'm new to this

   By Saltyrad, February 23, 2023
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   • Latticino
   • February 24, 2023

10. Pheasibility of old permanent mold formulas

    By Jack Hirsch, February 19, 2023
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    • Scott NC
    • February 19, 2023

11. Casting sand with very high clay content

    By oldnewprobs, February 18, 2023
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    • George N. M.
    • February 19, 2023

12. Smelting iron in a microwave 1 2

    By Iron Falcon 72, July 10, 2009
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    • JHCC
    • February 15, 2023

13. Something we are working on...

    By JPH, January 13, 2023
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    • Irondragon Forge ClayWorks
    • February 15, 2023

14. Making my own iron melting furnace

    By Kanus_oq_Seruna, May 18, 2011
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    • Steve Sells
    • January 28, 2023

15. Best method of large at home forge

    By Mario prefontaine, January 8, 2021
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    • cam0216
    • January 13, 2023

16. Homemade Waste oil burning foundry

    By White Fox Forge, January 11, 2023
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    • White Fox Forge
    • January 11, 2023

17. Carcoal furnace on the cheap

    By huntmaster99, December 31, 2022
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    • ThomasPowers
    • January 8, 2023

18. Attempting to Melting Copper in a Keg Furnace

    By Blueprint222, December 28, 2022
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    • Frosty
    • December 29, 2022

19. Melting furnace build log

    By oldnewprobs, December 10, 2022
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    • oldnewprobs
    • December 25, 2022

20. First Crucible Steel Run, and Forging. 1 2 3 4

    By DanielC, November 11, 2017
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    • huntmaster99
    • December 23, 2022

21. Home furnace oil burner as power source?

    By oldnewprobs, December 18, 2022
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    • oldnewprobs
    • December 22, 2022

22. Howdy Folks

    By TXsnuffy, December 12, 2022   

    • melting
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    • Frosty
    • December 14, 2022

23. What are cable company amp cases made of?

    By br5409, October 12, 2022
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    • br5409
    • October 16, 2022

24. Building a keg furnace. Need advice.

    By br5409, October 6, 2022
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    • Latticino
    • October 12, 2022

25. Casting aluminum in wood ash

    By Jimmy benter, September 21, 2022
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    • Charles R. Stevens
    • September 24, 2022

26. Double kaowool and refractory in a furnace?

    By WALLC, August 17, 2022
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    • Frosty
    • August 21, 2022