The best part about bronze alloys is the fact that if you screw up you can remelt cast again

This is exactly what I needed to learn this morning. Many thanks for taking the time to share this information.

So, do you anneal it, work harden, anneal, work harden, over and over?

This should help me quite a bit, as the project I have in mind is bronze scales for a cataphractii armor set (late Roman cavalry). I was given about 90 pounds of aluminum bronze, in the shape of large wingnuts. These are unfinished, not drilled or otherwise machined. I had tried hammering out a few, but was experiencing some fine fractures. This happened whether forged cold or hot, hot meaning taken to a high glow and then plunged in cold water, similar to annealing brass. I'm presuming that the bronze had age hardened over the two decades I've had them, I had read that this could be a problem, and similar happens with brass...which I have indeed seen happen. I will try your idea of getting it to a critical heat, just glowing, and see how that works. I expect I will have many heats to get it out thin enough. I am fortunate to have the ZILDJIAN cymbal works nearby, a few miles from Boston MA. I am waiting for a tour so I can see their processes, and show them some of my bronze samples to see what they think. Thanks Again, hope your project works.

Great information, Thank you!

Thanks for this. I have some rose bronze I have been wanting to work with. I work with silver and copper which are pretty forgiving, so I started to do research, and heard it was quite challenging to work with. I am SO surprised to see how quickly bronze becomes work hardened. This simple demonstration has saved me many hours of confused frustration. Thank you! HOWEVER I do have a question: I have seen others forging bronze pieces while it is still cherry red. You quenched it as I would a silver piece. I understand Nnealin/quenching works different for different metals and I have wondered how it applies to brass. Would a slow cool or no quench allow longer time before it work hardened?

I’m not planning on forging bronze anytime soon, I just like listening to the dings

Wow!!! Beautiful!! Make me one!!! I would love that....😞 probably can't afford it...but I still would love one!! I play baritone uke so I would also tune it DGBE!

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I love this Froebel Blocks when I was at kindergarten. Now I'm 60 and still love n always love this blocks.....😊😊👌👍

What camera are you using? My document cam is absolutely brutal trying to show my students anything in technical drafting

Very good explanations. You are clear and use words you actually understand ;-) Perhaps you know how to make a tung oil finish that works just as good, but has no toxins??? Something you are safe to breath in, and touch? Something with a durable final surface, even for table tops, work benches, etc.. Something that is then, of course, also non toxic when fully cured. I do not accept the notion that paint and finishes are no longer toxic, just because they have dried, especially with regards to plastics and heavy metals. Some chemicals in tiny amounts, absorbed through the skin and/or from off gases long after curing, can be harmful. They don't usually tell you all of the ingredients in finishes, and approved by FDA is a joke IMO. Tung oil seems a great place to start as I hear it dries better than flax seed(linseed) oil. Can 99% alcohol be used as a thinner? Then what to use for a hardener, for applications requiring a more durable surface, that isn't plastic or chemical???

When I use tung oil I lay it down, wait 10 or 15 minutes, and when I come back it's extremely tacky to the point its hard to wipe off. Any suggestions? Anyone.

Thank you so much for this - I'm a jeweller just starting to work with bronze and couldn't figure out why i couldn't anneal it to a softer point, but this was exactly the solution! Really appreciate you taking the time to post your process.

You mean I'm not the only one out here playing around with multi-millennia old technology! Great video, very helpful, thank you.

I've been looking for a tutorial on this for months now, thanks for posting!

I'm making bronze and I found your video!!!! Thank you that was exactly what I needed. Thank you so much for making this video

Thank you-- that was exactly what I needed (seeing the actual color is so helpful, & knowing just how far to go. A description alone never quite does it.

there isnt much content about the 14b out there, thanks man

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Good, I bet it would sound great with a slide 👍.

great sound!...really cool shop!

Some good points there. however, you should remember that not every country works to the same standards. I work to U.K. standards and we do it totally differently. Hatch lines are spaced apart more than you have shown and the title block is on the bottom right of the drawing. So please make sure that you tell your audience which standards you are working to as this can cause errors.

My mom and dad's favorite song. Ah! The Canjo gotta love it.

Thanks bro you gave me 90+ on my test appreciated

Zeke doesn't explain here, but he bought an old Slingerland Tenor Guitar on eBay. Then he added a resonator and refurbished the pearloid fingerboard. What came out was a very nice sounding and looking custom resonator tenor guitar!

For those who may be curious, this tenor guitar is in "Chicago Tuning" or like the top 4 strings of a guitar - - - - D G B E

Very cool video, Doc. Solid instruction.

What tuning is this in?

How temperature sensitive is tung oil to work with? I am working in a unheated shop and finding it slightly tacky after 24hrs. More so on the more open grain woods.

Interesting how you wipe the first coat of Tung oil in one direction - why one direction?

thank you so much!

Remember kids. Don’t do this in the kitchen while cooking food.

In your DES 100 class, this is amazing!

Sweet sounding see me on poplar acoustic guitars thank you that's very nice video

Merry Christmas! Lovely guitar sound.

Love ya !

Can not recall seeing that body style before . That song kinda reminds me of , give me the roses while I live ,(carter family) some times sung at funerals in the early 60`s , church an by community groups . Anyone that has ever cut kindling for fire wood , knows yellow poplar has a bright tone , especially dried .

Can you put the Tung oil your using on a cutting board?

Thank you helped a lot. step by step, love the tie and the vedio

That's very amazing

As an ESF grad (many years ago) I love working with wood as a hobby. There is so much that needs to be done in this house. Great video by the way. Is there anything different that I should take into account when applying pure tung oil?

What do you think about using tung oils for a deck>

I agree with Shane (below) great video, Thanks!

Finally: what a relief! Great descriptions and breakdowns. Talked about the stuff that most people skim over! Thanks for the excellent video.

I’m working with full 1” live edge oak, will this prevent the wood from checking?

Great info 👍. I'm not a student but I am researching wood finish techniques for refinishing an M1 garand stock. It will be a new Walnut replacement stock. From what I have read Tung oil and linseed oil were the traditional finish for the M1. I've read a benefit of the linseed oil is oxidation leads to a red finish which people prefer but linseed oil is more difficult to work with. The benefits of the tung oil is it's easier to work with and has better penetration and protection. I've also read a 50/50 mineral oil and tung oil sanded in to fill the pours in beginning follow up with 100% is very beautiful and great protection. What would your advice be? I really appreciate any feedback from you. Thank you for sharing

Awesome!

I like how he talk