[TheForge] Forging Yellow Brass

Sat Jan 4 12:22:01 2003

My first attempt I think it was to hot, it crumbled.  The second I think to
cold, it cracked.  Maybe I'll get it right on the third attempt.

On another line, I remember a thread about restoring the resistance ot
corrosion to stainless after forging.  Can anyone refresh me on how this was
done?

Thanks!

Larry

Larry and Pat Brown wrote:

> There are different mixes of brass a lot of it is forgeable, some is not
> (Especially antique scrounged and recycled  materials). Heat to a black to
> very dull red color, hammer till it doesn't move easily, stop, re heat.
> Hammering on some grades after it cools too much causes cracking. Some
> grades will fall apart like you're hammering dried cheese. I scrounge a lot
> of brass for forging from old brass pipe, some material works beautifully
> and some won't work at any temperature
>
> A picture or two of a weather vane from welded and forged brass;
> http://nba.abana-chapter.com/gallerymembers.htm
>
> Larry Brown
> Lightning Forge
>
> At 10:48 AM 1/3/2003 -0600, you wrote:
> >Can any one give advice on the forging of yellow brass bar stock.  Some
> >one told me to forge cold, then heat and quench to anneal.  Does this
> >work?   How much can one expect to be able to work the brass before it
> >begins to crumble?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Larry
> >
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