[TheForge] RE: Tarnished brass

[Andrew Vida]

I could be wrong, but I don't think that you want to anneal the metal in 
a bell.  It will certainly alter the tonal characteristic, and I am 
fairly sure that it will dull it.

Peter Hirst wrote:
> Annealing brass:  dull red & water
> quench.
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> Not sure about brass but to clean copper we use HTH brand PH minus from
> Walmart.
> Mix the powder with hot water and let soak in plastic bucket.
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> Did you anneal while making the bell
> I bought a few shells and was thinking about doing some trench art with 
> them
> like I do copper pipe.  Anyone have suggestions on annealing?
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> Roger R Degner
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> What is the quickest way to clean tarnish off a brass 90mm cannon shell? I
> made a bell out of it and would like to shine it up, but Brasso hardly
> touched it.
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> Ron C
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