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

[Washington, Aubrey O.]

Are those percentages by weight or volume?

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From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net on behalf of Jerry Smith
Sent: Fri 6/15/2007 3:08 PM
To: munlaw2 at hcsmail.com; Sponsored by ABANA
Subject: RE: Kids in The Shop [Was: RE: [TheForge] 52100]



Ron,

I buy Tin and use left over electrical wire and mix it
90% tin 10% copper and use my torch to melt it.

Jerry

--- Ron Childers <munlaw2 at hcsmail.com> wrote:

> Where is a "best deal for the money" source for
> pewter for inlays, etc?
>
> Thanx, Ron C
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
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> 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
> > Sent: Fri 6/15/2007 1:38 PM
> > 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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