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Wednesday, Jul 18, 2018
Disclaimer: The material on this website is provided for general information only, and on the understanding how a forge works, this is not professional advice on how to make one. I am not responsible for your safetly. Any damage or loss cause by the use of this information is not my responsibility.
Homemade Blacksmithing forge! Building a blacksmith forge from scratch isn’t as difficult as most people first think. The principle behind a forge is super simple and requires very little parts and nothing that can’t be picked up at your local recycling centre or even brought new from your local department store!
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Tuesday, Mar 1, 2016
So you’re looking for some inspirational ideas to help choose or even make/design your very own fire pit, you have come to the right place! we have collected 10 amazing (though some in their own special way) fire pit ideas! If you are seriously thinking of making your own check out our refractory cement recipes.
Blow your friends away with this amazing free standing fire pit by the highly talented people at “the firepit gallery”.
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Sunday, Feb 21, 2016
Buying loose diamonds online can be a scary prospect, thoughts of whether or not you are getting a good price? are the diamonds real or fake? or even, what makes a “good” diamond. The diamond market is one that screams “caveat emptor” *(buyer beware).
But fear not all will be answered in this definitive guide to buying loose diamond online we will also cover the diamond grading systems and how to get them certified.
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Sunday, Nov 29, 2015
Blowtorch safety precautions. Whenever using any kind of torch it is important to follow safety procedures to make sure you and anyone around you remain safe. A refillable butane torch is no exception. After filling the blowtorch fuel cell with fuel, per the manufacturer’s specifications, it is important to remember that the torch is now “charged” with flammable gas under pressure.
Visually inspect the filling port to make sure it is properly closed to prevent leaks during use.
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Sunday, Nov 8, 2015
Casting with Delft Clay is a easy and pleasant experience and does not require many tools or prep work. Users of Delft Clay can expect a high quality result even with little knowledge at a beginners level. Lets not waste anytime and get straight into it.
What you need:
1 Aluminum casting rings set or flask. Casting metal in this case pewter Heat source that can melt your chosen metal (blowtorch).
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Thursday, Nov 5, 2015
This mixture may be used for making our D.I.Y Furnace or any other small furnace.
What you need:
River gravel or crushed fire bricks Sand Calcium Aluminate cement. (best grade available) Lime (lime is usually cheaper, about 80% of the cement price) Water (h2O) You can add into this mix a little standard Fireclay if you like as it helps. Method:
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Thursday, Nov 5, 2015
A brief history of bronze and lost wax casting During the third millennium B.C., ancient Greek artisans experimented with beeswax carvings and discovered that bronze had distinct advantages over copper in the creation of statues. Bronze is an alloy of 90 percent copper and ten percent tin. It has a lower melting point than copper, remains in a liquid state longer than copper when filling molds, and it also produces a better quality casting than pure copper with a superior tensile strength.
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Thursday, Nov 5, 2015
This is one of the most detailed tutorials on how to build your own D.I.Y Foundry I have found on the internet. so please Watch and enjoy! also be sure to check out the ebooks and links below for similar foundry’s construction ideas and methods. Good luck.
Best video tutorial on how to make your own foundry at home for cheap Full tutorial on how to make refractory cement (three different recipes) This is part one of a much requested three part tutorial that shows the viewer how to safely cut and fabricate a small foundry from a discarded propane tank.
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Thursday, Nov 5, 2015
Small Centrifugal casting machines are often used by silversmiths and in the dental industry.
Where can I buy small casting centrifuge?
The best, safest and cheapest place we have found is eBay, you can pick up a small “Dental Laboratory Centrifugal Casting Machine” for under $200 USD you may be able to get better prices at alibaba.com but “caveat emptor” buyer beware, unless you completely trust the seller do not pay via things like Western union or Money Gram as its impossible to get your money back and is often used by scammers.
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Thursday, Nov 5, 2015
Delft Clay works a lot like sand casting does, however allows finer details in the cast and with the aid of the metal flask rings it makes the casting process enjoyable and fairly easy, even for a beginner.
You can buy the full Delft Clay Casting Kit from amazon.
What is Delft Clay? The Delft Clay method of casting is a form of sand casting. It makes it possible to make remarkably sharp castings of many objects in gold, silver and other metals.
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