Are brass plates easy to work with?Or at least turning brass into plates? I'm intending to use brass for a steam punk project yet I want to forge the metals instead of assembling it together with wood
I do not have any specialized tools just a hammer, a flat solid surface and a torch
Brass and Bronze are Tricky. This material is Naval Brass. For hot work you want Naval (typical brass color) or red bronze (reddish). Work them from dull orange to black heat. don't work below 600 or above 1400 or you will lose the material.
For cold work you can use most bronze brass alloys. Get material that is full anneal to half hard. If you are forming them much you will want to anneal or it will crack., Cutting, grinding and drilling are easy but use sharp tools.
Round bar 3/4". I forged a bit of flat onto the bar and used that as a table to hot chase a line on both sides. You can see the chased line where I hadn't twisted it yet around 1 minute in.
A canopy in bronze over a picture window for a house in Cape Cod. A long time business acquaintance needed a rope twist element on 2" square helixed and curved edge bar. The architect specified this look and he came to me to supply. I love these opportunities because it lets me do what I do well and solve a problem for someone else.
Are brass plates easy to work with?Or at least turning brass into plates? I'm intending to use brass for a steam punk project yet I want to forge the metals instead of assembling it together with wood
I do not have any specialized tools just a hammer, a flat solid surface and a torch
wafuf14 7 months ago
@wafuf14
Brass and Bronze are Tricky. This material is Naval Brass. For hot work you want Naval (typical brass color) or red bronze (reddish). Work them from dull orange to black heat. don't work below 600 or above 1400 or you will lose the material.
For cold work you can use most bronze brass alloys. Get material that is full anneal to half hard. If you are forming them much you will want to anneal or it will crack., Cutting, grinding and drilling are easy but use sharp tools.
BobbyTDesigns 7 months ago
what was the initial shape of the bar? It appears to be fullered round, but it's hard to tell with these tiny vid windows/quality. looks great
ActaSanctorum 3 years ago
Round bar 3/4". I forged a bit of flat onto the bar and used that as a table to hot chase a line on both sides. You can see the chased line where I hadn't twisted it yet around 1 minute in.
andhija 3 years ago
Very interesting to watch!
l101177 3 years ago
Looks good, Andy. What's it for?
drgnfly4g 3 years ago
A canopy in bronze over a picture window for a house in Cape Cod. A long time business acquaintance needed a rope twist element on 2" square helixed and curved edge bar. The architect specified this look and he came to me to supply. I love these opportunities because it lets me do what I do well and solve a problem for someone else.
andhija 3 years ago