[TheForge] Bronze Suppliers

[Ries Niemi]

On Thursday, November 11, 2004, at 10:57 AM, The Millers wrote:

> Happy Veteran's Day to everyone on the list, everyone who has served  
> our country and my thoughts, wishes and prayers for our troops in  
> harm's way abroad!!
>
> During the thread on iron, versus copper it was mentioned that silicon  
> bronze was selling for $17/lb from a supplier in Seattle.
> Can that supplier be re-listed? They sell rounds? flats? angle? coil  
> stock?
>
> As I mentioned I have two  30lb. spools of silicon bronze welding wire  
> I might be coaxed to sell. One is 0.035" and the other is 0.030"
> Complete and unused, as best as I can tell.
>
> Ray Miller
> Cincinnati
>
>

Ray- There are several big stocking suppliers for bronzes. That is  
several, for the whole USA. So they are not always nearby, but the  
stuff is so expensive that shipping is usually a small part of the  
purchase price.
The 4 that I know of are these- and sometimes you have to call all four  
to find the alloy and shape you want. I have done a lot of forging with  
silicon bronze, and naval bronze, and like them both. Naval is more of  
a yellow gold color, and turns a nice browney green with time.
Silicon is more dark red brown, and gets browner with time.
I have friends who have had success with aluminum bronze, but I have  
never tried it.

Alaskan Copper and Brass, Seattle-http://www.alaskancopper.com/
Copper and Brass Sales- all  
over-http://www.copperandbrass.com/public/division/project/html/ 
home.html
Farmers-Galveston, Texas- http://www.farmers-copper.com/
Atlas- Denver-  http://www.atlasmetal.com/

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