First attempt at a 999 silver pour
We'll, I tried.... I'm actually pretty happy with the result, even though it's just a blob.
Let's take a look shall we
Got everything ready? Map gas, borax, 1oz JM bar, and a RedRacer IPA. Check.
I broke the bar up a bit
Heated up the silver
Now for the problem... Again not enough heat. I'm going to try Oxy/acetylene next time I think, and probably buy a shallower crucible.
Weigh in.
There it is. It may be just a blob, but it's a blob that I made out of a perfectly good Johnson-Matthey bar.
Thanks for reading, and I'll keep trying!
Nice work fat-e! From generic to fine-art in a jiffy!!!
Thanks man, it's a true beauty! Hey, maybe a special little pirate will get a blob in the mail???
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Nice Johnson Matthey blob!
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Thanks. I'll try again, and hopefully actually get a pour!
It was the first time, with the wrong crucible and the wrong heater and you made a perfect blob. There is merit in it.
Thanks Ron. The great thing is, that it's worth the same as a blob or a standard JM bar.
I look forward to watching your progress as smithing has always been an interest of mine, and I think sometime in the distant future I might want to do a couple pours of my own. Choosing the Oxy/Acetylene over the MAP gas is a good decision I believe, as I find it to be more stable and easier to work with. I'm pretty sure it burns hotter too.
Thanks. Yeah acetylene burns hotter than Map. But my crucible is weird too, it's made for a kiln, but it's all I could find. Amazon should have the right stuff for me.
You killed a good bar lol. Is that a fat-elvis nugget.
Killed it good! That's the first @fat-elvis silver nugget. Ill stamp it tomorrow at work I think
All have to start somewhere. Looking forward to seeing more! Good stuff
Poor JM bar 😢 Cool blob tho! You need a ceramic crucible bro!
Lol. Stupid bar, got what it deserved, hanging out in my stack, pretending to be a vintage piece. Yeah, I'm ordering a shallow ceramic crucible from Amazon.
That's pretty cool (hot), I hope to do that someday too. I have a gathering pile of old .925 stuff waiting to be melted down into something new.
Please post when you melt it. I have a inch of sterling to melt,but I figured I'd try first with 999, as it melts easier. But I'll be melting a bunch or 925 soon I hope.
sure thing. It will be a few months before I get started, but I will definitely post the before and after pics of my .925 scrap.
It’s all good bro! All of us guys that pour have been in exactly the same spot. I congratulate you on your piece that you made! A better torch will do you better and possibly a whip and dish will also. You can buy pre glazed dishes for pouring if you are worried about trying to glaze one on Etsy. Best of luck bro, I’ll be watching ✌🏻
Thanks bro. I'll certainly be buying a different one, and trying more heat, and hopefully I can use the walnut mould I made!
Nice! You might have enough heat. Try heating your crucible sides while the silver is in it. I found that if I just pointed the flame at the silver it wouldn't get hot enough. I started heating around the sides of the silver and it melts much better. Keep up the good work.
Thanks, Next time I'm trying something else, learning as I go...