Kids in The Shop [Was: RE: [TheForge] 52100]

[Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer]

I got a piece of 1/2" pure Al sq stock that forged cold about 
like hot iron...pf

Washington, Aubrey O. wrote:
> Pewter.  That's an interesting idea, Jeff.  Does anyone know if it moves anything like hot steel?  It would be easy to re-cast into bar stock of whatever size when the practicing is over.
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> Aubrey
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> Subject: RE: Kids in The Shop [Was: RE: [TheForge] 52100]
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> Just a suggestion -- You could try leadless pewter. Google for
> "Britannia metal". I have a 10 pound-ish ingot, and you can get it in
> sheet, too. I haven't personally hammered on any, but I've heard it can
> be done. Maybe someone else on the list knows more?
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> Jeff Polaski
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