[TheForge] Forging copper

[roger olsen]

I have to respectively disagree with this,  at least in part.  I have had 
good luck working with annealed copper when in sheet form but if I am 
actually forging it with dramatic dimensional changes then I have found it 
works much better right from the forge.

I would think a propane forge would be better for copper than a coal forge 
as you want to work at a very low temperature just barely a simmer.  you 
will find the window quickly.

I love forging copper and it just looks wonderful with just about all the 
looks it can naturally have long after the process.............from an old 
penny to a verdi green.

R. Olsen

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Smith" <jerry_smith at anvilsandinkstudios.com>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 6:45 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Forging copper


> Forging copper is the not the right way to work with
> copper. Try heating the copper up and then quickly
> cooling it down with water, then hammer in to shape.
> When the copper gets difficult to form via hammering,
> heat it up and cool it down again. Then start
> hammering again. I have worked with rod and plate,
> both work easily with the method I described above.
>
> Jerry
>
> --- PlumDon at aol.com wrote:
>
>> Can anyone recommend an easy forging copper in rod
>> or bar?   What about
>> grounding rod or is it too red short? Need something
>> large enough to forge a dozen
>> or so drawer pulls.
>>
>> Kindest thanks for any suggestions
>>
>> Don Plummer
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