Bronze casters

Toddy

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Any Bronzesmiths out here? Anyone prepared to cast a sickle?

I can find a market if the results are good.

cheers,
Toddy
 

Big Steve

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I have just spent a weekend with Neil Burridge at The Wilderness Trust in Powys, where Neil was running a course in casting bronze age axes. It was a fantastic experience and all ten of us on the course are now the very proud owners of our very own EBA flanged bronze axe heads. I believe Neil is giving an axe casting demonstration at Stover Country Park near Newton Abbott in Devon this coming Sunday for anyone who wants to see magic at work.
 

Toddy

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Brillliant :)
Any chance of some photos ?

Incidentally, Jojo make me a steel sickle to use and it's absolutely spot on :D :approve:

cheers,
M
 

Big Steve

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Here are some piccies, along with my axe. I have more work to do on it yet to get rid of the blemishes and to put a proper edge on it..... bloody pictures have not appeared... sorry.
 
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Everything Mac

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Can bronze be forged? I can only assume so.

I think I'll have a go with the bronze I've got in the garage.

Mary - if it works do you want me to send you one?


Andy
 

Toddy

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Oh yes please :D

Did you see the photographs I had of the *toybox* that Historic Scotland had made for me to work with round the schools ?
That's the little sickle I meant.

I know I posted the photos...need to have a looksee :D

M
 

Toddy

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Please see this thread, particularly post #11 :D
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27224


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Everything Mac

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Cheers Mary.

I'll have a play and see what I can do. I've got a couple of lumps of bronze sitting about.

ATB
Andy
 

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