[TheForge] Tin on Woodwright's shop

[Dave Brown]

At 13:31 10/10/04, you wrote:
>I was particularly taken with
>just how easy she made using the edger look.

The correct name for that machine is a Burring Machine.  I have a couple, 
one just like he one she used in the show.  It is a Wilcox, just before 
becoming Peck, Stowe, and Wilcox.  They can be a pain to learn and 
adjust.  But once you get the hang of it, things soon get easier.

>Is there a reason she's using 50/50 instead of straight tin or another food
>grade solder? Historic authenticity perhaps?

Perhaps, but more likely because it flows more easily and doesn't need as 
much heat (remember, she's using large coppers and a charcoal furnace to 
heat them).  Lead free solder is a pain to use in this kind of work.

Dave Brown
Heritage Smithing
Green Bay, WI