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dpack
Joined: 02 Jul 2005 Posts: 46249 Location: yes
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 17 3:41 pm Post subject: charcoal and a couple of "shed" questions |
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ok i will give my current problem as an example of the real issue:
am i correct in thinking oak and chestnut burn hottest?
are there any other high temp metallurgical grade charcoals?
where do i source enough for a couple of half pound melts in a salamander?
at a guess it will need about a couple of bucket fulls per melt to warm up the planned furnace and another to melt the silver. so if i go that route i spose a 25kg load would be about right
im beginning to wonder if a gas powered burner pot (or my two blowlamps and a few refractory tiles) might be easier as i am a bit wary of good gasses in an urban area although looking outside im a bit wary of building a back yard silver foundry within feet of a shed full of flammable stuff even if i can pretend it is a bbq with the deft employment of a few sausages at relevant moments
the easiest option is to work from "industrially"cast lumps or bar but that sort of misses the point if making stuff in traditional ways and working from a hand cast bar will give a different result to using a modern section bar.
perhaps i should be looking to rent some time in a suitable premises with facilities for making stuff very hot and bashing stuff with a hammer as well as trimming very small stone and nice metal things to fine tolerances?
most of the things i need to do are either ,dangerous, hot,smelly,noisy,dusty,filthy in a polluting sort of manner or just rather odd even when working at a small scale. i have done many odd things in the house or yard but it isn't ideal or sensible.
some aspects of my assorted and connected "hobbies" are a H and S nightmare on numerous grounds:lol: this makes the idea of sharing premises or even using commercial premises for those things a bit daunting. i know a few makers and artists who all need premises and recon we can find suitable local premises but some of my stuff needs a couple of sheds and an outside yard in a safe(ish) place where making a bit of "a mess" is not too bad in the greater scheme of things and no one to bother about sparks, sudden surprises, fumes,dangerous equipment and materials or grinding and hammering .
so what seems like a sensible option apart from move to a third world scrapyard?
ps i have considered mercury guilding might look nice under enamel and stones and that a plasma torch might be fun to play with as well as needing more sensible stuff like a blown air, charcoal fuelled, kilo sized foundry option and a smithy hearth and kit able to deal with biggish hammer sized stuff and stuff for working small silver, gold, mokumi gani,etc ie at the least a oxy /fuel torch big enough to partially melt a bracelet sized lump and stuff for a very hot small flame for detail work.
most of the above either needs a huge HandS assessment or a dark ages attitude or a mix of the two, ummmm ? |
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