Having Fun with Pewter #1

[@AndyDaviesByTheSea]

Hi George I don't know if you are still about but thank you for your video. It's great to hear that you are having so much fun with the pewter. I'm 74 and just getting into pewter and i'm having just as much fun. All the very best. Kind regards . . . Andy

[@gavocrazy]

You should narrate movies! Your voice is awesome!

[@jaykay415]

You are a great teacher! Great explanations, very informative.

[@897473]

Thanks. I have been wanting to do another pewter video. Should start that in a week or so. I have been using the scrap from the pewter pitcher. Bought an ingot from Roto metals and will be using that in the next video.

[@jmetals]

Nice video George. I've been playing with pewter for about a year now. Although most of my work has involved pouring molds. Haven't been able to find much info on free working or traditionally working pewter. You've given me some new ideas as usual and will be playing with it some more now. Thanks!

[@897473]

I hadn't thought of that . Will give it a try. Thanks for the tip.

[@897473]

Thanks for the comment. Working on "Having Fun With Pewter #2", which has some new techniques.

[@rwaldbart]

Nice video, George, as usual. Would the graphite stick in an old lead pencil be effective cleansing the impurities from the pewter? I used to use that cleaning up old gold before casting. Just clean some the wood back so it doesn't ignite.

[@897473]

Thanks for the comment. Hope people have fun with pewter.

[@not2fast4u2c]

I have a nice lump of pewter that looks like a Morel mushroom they grow willd here maybe i will post it some day if I can find it !!!

[@897473]

I'll bet you have found some interesting metals with metal detecting. Sounds like you are having fun.

[@not2fast4u2c]

I have played with a piece of pewter I found metal detecting I melted it and poured it into a 1 inch piece of pipe that I set on a metal plate it made it into a nice piece that I could make a token or medalion out of it

[@897473]

John, knowing you I'l bet you come up with some creative ideas!

[@kazadthebad9995]

I've been putting it on my wood lathe, it turns beautifully especially with carbide tools.

[@897473]

Interesting. It's great when people step outside the box. Keep it up!

[@Done478]

Love this video! I have been wanting to play with a certain pewter but it is only available as ingots. I have been surfidg

[@CharlesStruble]

Thanks George. Gotta try that!

[@Done478]

Grrrrr.... I accidentally clicked post. I have spent 30 minutes looking and trying non-working solutions. I suspect I need to use the desktop version. So anyway, I love this video. I can't wait to get my pewter and start playing. Wondering about the pitcher, though. If you get it from a garage sale don't you worry about the lead content? Would the presence of lead make it easier to melt? Would that mean that butane or propane won't work well on newer alloys? Thanks again for these videos.

[@historytales202]

Hey did you know you can just melt it on a stove. Just thought you'd like to know

[@897473]

+Olde Manorc Thanks for the idea. Never thought of that.

[@TheJabberwokkie]

Hi George. A great video. How do you suggest I connect a silver pin to a pewter charm?

[@897473]

+Dave Andrews Dave, I've never done that, but the first thing I would try is some 2 part epoxy. I would rough up both pieces with sandpaper so the glue has more to bond to.

[@cat52]

Good video. Could you tell me what type of table you used? Was this a cement block table or something? Also, what other tools do you recommend for the free forming? It looked like you had some type of Anvil?

[@897473]

+C. C. C The table is 3' x 4' 1/2 inch hot rolled steel. I use a small bench top anvil and I also have a blacksmith's table. A ballpein hammer is often used. There are 160 KZbin videos. If you go through these you will see a variety of techniques. Check out this link for videos specifically on tools. gsegmedia.com/?page_id=2877

[@cat52]

Thank you George

[@elizabethnewman5641]

have you tried using any molds to form the molten pewter? If so what material did you use for your mold?

[@897473]

Elizabeth, I've haven't tried molds. You'll probably have to do some searching, but I am sure there are pewter casting KZbin videos.

[@davidgrave7148]

Does pewter lose color? Or is it as good as stainless steal

[@897473]

Pewter turns darker.with time. That's been my experience.

[@davidgrave7148]

thanks for that sir.

[@iristheyveltal7756]

Is pewter toxic?

[@897473]

Iris The Yveltal Depends on its source. For new pewter, I get mine here: www.rotometals.com/lead-free-pewter-casting-metal-s/23.htm

[@jupiter2448]

I did something similar to this with burning leaves

[@aDina7093]

Beautiful way to recycle something old & otherwise useless!

[@genericwhitemale1114]

Dude you need to voice over educational films.. Maybe then could I stay awake during them..

[@mikeo1300]

T-1000