[TheForge] Bronze Suppliers

[debmiller at fuse.net]

Reis,
Thanks!
> 
> From: Ries Niemi <rniemi at fidalgo.net>
> Date: 2004/11/12 Fri PM 01:44:08 EST
> To: Sponsored by ABANA <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Bronze Suppliers
> 
> 
> 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/
> 
> ries
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