[TheForge] Bronze casting

[Michael Horgan]

At 07:45 PM 12/1/2003 +0000, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>A friend of mine is into recreating Stone Age daggers, arrowheads etc and
>wants to move into the Bronze Age! He want's me to help (I've done a bit of
>smithing on a small gas forge - but in the middle of London, it's the only
>option!) We're going to have a go at making some bronze arrowheads.
>
>We think we've settled on soapstone for a mould (but not definately - any
>more suggestions!)
>
>Can I put a crucible of some sort into the forge? What should I be looking
>for in a crucible?
>
>Any tips?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Rich.
>
>Richard Maynard
>rich@maynard.org.uk

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