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

Dan Brewer danqualman at gmail.com
Sat Jun 16 23:50:07 EDT 2007


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Dan in Auburn


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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ron Childers
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 12:52 PM
To: 'Sponsored by ABANA'
Subject: RE: Kids in The Shop [Was: RE: [TheForge] 52100]

Where is a "best deal for the money" source for pewter for inlays, etc? 

Thanx, Ron C

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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jerry Smith
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 3:42 PM
To: Sponsored by ABANA
Subject: RE: Kids in The Shop [Was: RE: [TheForge] 52100]

I haven't hammered pewter, but have machined it and
cast it.

Jerry
--- "Washington, Aubrey O." <awashington at ou.edu>
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.
>  
> Aubrey
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> Jeffrey Polaski
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> To: munlaw2 at hcsmail.com; Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: RE: Kids in The Shop [Was: RE: [TheForge]
> 52100]
> 
> 
> 
> 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?
> 
> 
> Jeff Polaski
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