Any video you provide is so informative. Well explained. Always a pleasure. I just got the 25 pound Holland swage block. Psyched!!! Where did you get that hammer?
Love your videos. Is a hardwood strongly preferred for the swage block, or would a softer wood stump be fine? Also would you mind sharing what you find is the best priced US supplier for copper sheet? I'm trying to learn with a sandbag and old auto body dollies, but have just found a good stake and want to get serious about raising. Thick sheet is so expensive though, it's a real investment to practice this 🙃
I love your videos, really helping me out. how thick is the copper sheet and how do you get the colors to come out. (blue/yellow/red) I wanna try one for my wife. God bless buddy.
+William Romjue the copper sheet is eight inch thick and my main coloring comes from either a torch or just the natural Forge colors of the copper after it has been quenched in my quench tank. Hope this helps God bless and good luck!
Can I ask what gauge copper you are using? Also, I noticed you did not acid bathe the copper after annealing it to remove the black scale - does this not affect the bowl in the end somehow? Is there another way to remove this stuff without using acid? Thank you so much for a lovely informative video :-)
You can anneal as many times as you need to, rule of thumb though is the fewer the better. Most people either don't heat the copper enough when they anneal it or they cook the hell out of it. If you overheat (really bake the crap out of it) then you can 'burn off' some of the compounds in the copper and alter it's molecular make-up. When I'm learning I will purposely make mistakes on scrap material so I know what to look out for. Enjoy the journey.
Hiya! At my school, they're having us learn how to cold forge non-ferrous metals into tapers (square+round). The profile of the taper that I'm working on now is turning into a diamond-shaped taper instead of a square taper, how do I fix this? My teacher is only at the site 1 day of the week and can only do so much problem-solving over e-mail :)
copper is sold and known by an entirely different method ... ounces per square foot ... the reason? ... primarily for roofing - when copper was an affordable roofing material, the architect needed to know the weight per square toot of roof area, hence you buy it in ounces ... i.e. 24oz, which I use most, is approximately .032" and weighs 24 ounces per square foot of area covered ... minor point, but when yoiu say 18 ga. that does not relate to the same thing that it would in steel thickness ... FYI only, not an argument
+William Timmons thank you for the great question! I actually made the wooden Swedge block with an angle grinder in flap discs. I have a tutorial coming out soon on this process thank you for taking the time to watch and comment :-)
I'm trying to make a cone like the nose of a bomb. I end up with too thin of metal in the center. I first shrink the outside ring before stretching the inside. Do you know how to make a cone. No I'm not making a bomb. I'm trying to make a front bumper like they did in the '50's. Thank you for your great videos. God Bless.
Research metal spinning, that's where you make a form on a lathe (a wood lathe should work) and the disc is worked around the form while it is turning. You will probably need to anneal it at some point when it work hardens.
For steel, yes you can. For soft metal you run the risk of tearing the metal. It's easy to get too aggressive if you use a metal hammer on soft material.
It is a sheet metal workers/auto body mallet. You can find them online, at Harbor freight or you can make one out of wood (or rawhide). They are usually nylon, hard rubber, wood or rawhide (leather).
+Emilio Carbajal your local scrap yard should be able to help. If not there is a lot of online metals companies that sell it New but at higher cost. Another great option is to find a large section of copper pipe and cut it and straighten it to be turned into bowls. This method is a lot more laborious but can get you the same effect:-) thanks for watching hope this helped God bless you have a great day.
You do not forge copper you block or draw it it should be annealed prior to in this case blocking when shaped it is finished with a planishing hammer then polished , never scribe metal use chalk complete amateur.
Very valuable points during these few minutes. Thanks a lot 🙏
I'm new to working with metal your videos have helped me more then you will ever know thanks keep them. Coming
Clear and concise narrating, thanks for the heads up on loud hammer blows I have to use headphones, God bless
I just started trying to work copper. Your video helped.
Thanks
How have I missed out on this channel for so long? Subscribed and about to binge watch. Thank you.
Thanks for the great tutorial and inspiration.
Love it. What gauge copper do you use for your bowls?
love watching your tutorials. Gives me so many great ideas and dreams for the future.
Very helpful. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and skils :-)
Any video you provide is so informative.
Well explained.
Always a pleasure.
I just got the 25 pound Holland swage block.
Psyched!!!
Where did you get that hammer?
From harbor freight
Something I learned in Boy Scouts is to put nails around the edge of the bowl to hold it in place
Nice work Roy. How do you get rid of your scribe lines? Do they disappear as you are working the bowl or do you polish them out?
Love your videos. Is a hardwood strongly preferred for the swage block, or would a softer wood stump be fine? Also would you mind sharing what you find is the best priced US supplier for copper sheet? I'm trying to learn with a sandbag and old auto body dollies, but have just found a good stake and want to get serious about raising. Thick sheet is so expensive though, it's a real investment to practice this 🙃
I love your videos, really helping me out. how thick is the copper sheet and how do you get the colors to come out. (blue/yellow/red) I wanna try one for my wife. God bless buddy.
+William Romjue the copper sheet is eight inch thick and my main coloring comes from either a torch or just the natural Forge colors of the copper after it has been quenched in my quench tank. Hope this helps God bless and good luck!
i believe you meant 1/8" thick not 8" thick.... Great video. thanks again.
Look lovely! Can I ask what thickness copper you use?
Generally around 10-12 guage
@@ChristCenteredIronworks Great, cheers :)
Can I ask what gauge copper you are using? Also, I noticed you did not acid bathe the copper after annealing it to remove the black scale - does this not affect the bowl in the end somehow? Is there another way to remove this stuff without using acid? Thank you so much for a lovely informative video :-)
+HeatherWrightArt the copper I generally use is 1/8" thick :-) thanks for taking the time to watch.. God bless
11 gauge copper
very nice!
How many times did you anneal?
+Brad Turnbough I believe twice! thank you for the great question!
You can anneal as many times as you need to, rule of thumb though is the fewer the better. Most people either don't heat the copper enough when they anneal it or they cook the hell out of it. If you overheat (really bake the crap out of it) then you can 'burn off' some of the compounds in the copper and alter it's molecular make-up.
When I'm learning I will purposely make mistakes on scrap material so I know what to look out for. Enjoy the journey.
Some still believe the world is flat. 😂😁😃
Thank you. I've never worked copper. I didn't know you worked cold. Interesting.
Hiya! At my school, they're having us learn how to cold forge non-ferrous metals into tapers (square+round). The profile of the taper that I'm working on now is turning into a diamond-shaped taper instead of a square taper, how do I fix this? My teacher is only at the site 1 day of the week and can only do so much problem-solving over e-mail :)
Does your bowel need a stand or will it rest on a table self supporting?
It will rest just by it self :-) thank you for taking the time to watch
how do you get rid of the lines from the divider?
WHAT MM is the plate u made bowl out of? also what gauge thenks
Hey Roy, what gauge of copper are you using to make the bowl? It looks like 18 ga or 20 ga.
I believe it's18ga
copper is sold and known by an entirely different method ... ounces per square foot ... the reason? ... primarily for roofing - when copper was an affordable roofing material, the architect needed to know the weight per square toot of roof area, hence you buy it in ounces ... i.e. 24oz, which I use most, is approximately .032" and weighs 24 ounces per square foot of area covered ... minor point, but when yoiu say 18 ga. that does not relate to the same thing that it would in steel thickness ... FYI only, not an argument
Did you make the bowl swage with a saw?
+William Timmons thank you for the great question! I actually made the wooden Swedge block with an angle grinder in flap discs. I have a tutorial coming out soon on this process thank you for taking the time to watch and comment :-)
Trying to learn this trade so forgive me but why/what's …."anneal" ?Thanks! ...Subscribed, Thumbs Up.
Annealing is heating up the metal to make it more malleable or soft enough to manipulate with your mallet
@@kalyjewels Thank you, Perhaps I'll subscribe to you instead! 😉👍
@@huntingtonbeachsasquatch you're so welcome 👍 I'll be posting more videos as they're made. Thanks, for your reply!
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Thick gage goodness.
I'm trying to make a cone like the nose of a bomb. I end up with too thin of metal in the center. I first shrink the outside ring before stretching the inside. Do you know how to make a cone. No I'm not making a bomb. I'm trying to make a front bumper like they did in the '50's. Thank you for your great videos. God Bless.
Research metal spinning, that's where you make a form on a lathe (a wood lathe should work) and the disc is worked around the form while it is turning.
You will probably need to anneal it at some point when it work hardens.
If the shape it too aggressive even the pros cut and solder/weld/fill/rivet/screw...
Uhh...Better check the subtitles at 2:29. LOL
Could I use a ball-peen hammer instead of the mallet you are using to make a bowl out of 2mm Steel?
For steel, yes you can. For soft metal you run the risk of tearing the metal. It's easy to get too aggressive if you use a metal hammer on soft material.
What kind of mallet was that and where can you get one?
It is a sheet metal workers/auto body mallet. You can find them online, at Harbor freight or you can make one out of wood (or rawhide).
They are usually nylon, hard rubber, wood or rawhide (leather).
what type mallet is that and where can We get one?
Harbour freight or princess auto depending on US or canada
What is a good source for copper sheet
+Emilio Carbajal your local scrap yard should be able to help. If not there is a lot of online metals companies that sell it New but at higher cost. Another great option is to find a large section of copper pipe and cut it and straighten it to be turned into bowls. This method is a lot more laborious but can get you the same effect:-) thanks for watching hope this helped God bless you have a great day.
Do you happen to have a link or description of your peen mallet you use?
Yeah Stephanie, I looked up the link. The mallet i have is like this one: amzn.to/2yvnntJ . This is an amazon affiliate link. Thanks for watching :)
But the world is flat! Haha kidding
technically, this is called hammering and shaping copper. this is NOT forging.
You do not forge copper you block or draw it it should be annealed prior to in this case blocking when shaped it is finished with a planishing hammer then polished , never scribe metal use chalk complete amateur.
Feel free to come back and comment once you have actually learned something about copper....
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