[TheForge] Forging Yellow Brass

Sat Jan 4 13:30:18 2003

CDA 260 brass is a forging brass.  It can be forged at a red heat.  Most
brasses have a large percentage of lead in them which make them crack and
crumble when forged.
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "DragonsWatch" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Forging Yellow Brass


> 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
> > >
> > >_______________________________________________
> > >http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/theforge
> > >theforge mail list group photo site is
> > >http://www.photoaccess.com
> > >Login:  [email protected]
> > >password:  anvil
> > >___________
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/theforge
> > theforge mail list group photo site is
> > http://www.photoaccess.com
> > Login:  [email protected]
> > password:  anvil
> > ___________
>
> _______________________________________________
> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/theforge
> theforge mail list group photo site is
> http://www.photoaccess.com
> Login:  [email protected]
> password:  anvil
> ___________
>
>