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Thanks for the responses...I crudely melted a bronze plumbing part today with a rosebud until it puddled and poured into a cast iron mold...I had to bust the cast iron off. ..any suggestions on how to keep it from sticking. .?

Thanks for the responses...I crudely melted a bronze plumbing part today with a rosebud until it puddled and poured into a cast iron mold...I had to bust the cast iron off. ..any suggestions on how to keep it from sticking. .?

Can anyone tell me the right color for silicon bronze stock to be worked at with O/A and any tips on brazing with the same setup. ..the material will range from 1/2" fkat bar stock to 1 1/2" solid rod. ..

And thanks jerry, ill get the pics mailed to you tomorrow. ..

Guys thanks for all the info im gonna start absorbing it all....im leaning towards bolting down the face but I cant find much info on it...any thoughts?

Thanks for the good points and suggestions, I'll update when finished. ...

Here are some pics of a sample I provided for a client to be installed on cabinet doors.. (BIG doors) It was approved so im currently making 12 more...they are 12" high with the main bar being 3/4"....any thoughts to improve the duplicates?

Would you mine explaining the reason it would be impractical? I have the tools necessary I just need to know the correct method and materials. Yes, I am still combing through these posts for my answers, but there's tons of info to go through, thought somebody out there my be able to speed up the process for me...

A good friend of mine gave me this anvil after his father passed away...I am assuming its a trenton?.the weight appears to be 150# due to the front bottom left being stamped "150". The serial # on the bottom right is "A152420" - maybe made in the early twenties?? You also can barely make out part of ACME on the drivers side..it looks like someone used it for 2000 years for coldwork only on every square inch of the anvil...soooooo...whats the best way to remove whats left of the face? Then flatten and weld on tool steel plate, 1/2" high impact? What type would that be? And can I mig or should it be stick only? What wire or electrodes work best? Whats the best temp(s) for the pre and post heat? Any help would be MUCH appreciated..now im attempting to upload the photos...