Bronze Hammer Casting Attempt #2

In this video, I discuss the casting process of a bronze warhammer head for a cane, and show how it is done. This casting is mostly successful, except that I lacked sufficent material.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• bronze
• metal
• casting
• fire
• forge
• melt
• hot

[whatbuttondoipush]

chill on the camera man he did a good job, he didn't need to get closer for us to see the bubbles well. anyways, were do i get investment i need some for aluminum

[gabriel206]

I got mine, 25kg, from Seattle Findings & Supply. Budget casting supply is an online retailer that might work out for ya.

[whatbuttondoipush]

can i just used your equipment then ( cause you live in seattle) lol joking, thanks for the tip

[gabriel206]

haha, np. :)

[UpcomingJedi]

My math must be off then. It will be a strat type guitar...maybe a V but this is for just the block of metal to start carving on. Lets see the dimensions are about 12wX18hX 2 in thick. So that comes out to 432 in ^3. 19008g = c 42 lbs. Seems kinda heavy for aluminum but then again, I never see any bigger than a bag of cans. :) Where do you procure aluminum? The recyclers dont seem to know their own purpose here.

[gabriel206]

Industrial supply houses, like mcmaster-carr (google 'em), are good places to go. It'll be fairly expensive.

[pact07]

it will work better when u get a more stady flow of bronze

the first part of the cast was drop like and that will cool to quik

overall a good yob done

[Felipe917]

Haha, you hate the cameraman.

[motormaker]

Was that a cold pour? The finished part seems to have voids.

[elbuenjergar]

kids remember to wear gloves at all times!!

[Sumermagor]

how old is that water?:D

[evildrome]

I think you could have poured this in sand. Might have been easier.

[midaran]

interesting, i dont know alot about this type of casting.