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Copper knife: Archaic period nod
JW_Halverson:
Do you take requests? If so, pack baskets. You are gonna need to make a lot of them for when you decide to recreate a Mound Builder Culture mound. And when you do, lemme know and I will come pack dirt with you. Because, dude, you are one seriously infatuated with these people and their lives! Cool!
swamp monkey:
--- Quote from: JW_Halverson on December 09, 2016, 02:38:12 pm ---Do you take requests? If so, pack baskets. You are gonna need to make a lot of them for when you decide to recreate a Mound Builder Culture mound. And when you do, lemme know and I will come pack dirt with you. Because, dude, you are one seriously infatuated with these people and their lives! Cool!
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bwaaaa! :D :D thanks. ;)
EdwardS:
Would love one of those blades to haft alongside my copper axe. Haven't got enough scrap to melt here. Any tips on melting would be appreciated.
swamp monkey:
Melting/ pouring: Find a place that has a set up to melt and cast metal. Metal shop, foundry, HS metal shop teacher (that's what i did). Copper melts at less than 2000 degrees F. I would have to look up the exact temp. It is higher than aluminum but lower than steel.
Make a wooden model of what you want and paint it with primer then sand it. That will keep the molding sand from sticking to your model.
collect copper or buy scrap from a metal recycling site.
If you work with a person who casts metal they can walk you through the sand tamping, sprue hole placements, etc.
Heat pour and let it cool over night before you touch it. Then the rest is good old fashioned elbow grease.
I hope this helps. if I was too brief on any of that, please let me know. I will help any way I can.
Zuma:
Good to see you posting swampy.
Did the natives melt their copper?
I thought it was all hammering of nuggets.
Is modern copper the same or altered a bit.
You sure put in the effort. Nice looking.
Zuma
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