[TheForge] Brass/Bronze brazing question

[magichammer]

Don, nearly all cast bronze statues and large sculptures are brazed together
from smaller castings.
You might not get a good color match but that probably is not important in
this case.
Making a cleat as you describe would work well . JB Weld works well also.

dave m

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Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 5:21 AM
Subject: [TheForge] Brass/Bronze brazing question


> A friend has brought over a W and arm that has broken off his weather
vane.
> It appears to be brass or bronze and has an obvious large crystaline
structure
> evident in the break. The weather vane depicts a carpenter motif with a
man
> sawing wood. He would like me to braze it back on.
>
> I'm leery of undertaking this. It looks to me like it was cast and I dont
> know if you can successfuly braze cast bronze...or whatever it is. The
piece is
> about 3/16-1/4" thick. I'm inclined to think it would be best to patch it
back
> together with a couple pieces of brass on each side and four rivets to
hold it
> in place. But I dont really know.
>
> Any suggestions much appreciated.
>
>
> Don Plummer
> Plummer Design Works
> 392 Hallman Mill Road
> Phoenixville, PA 19460
> 610-495-5058
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