Melting Silver - Making Hand Poured Silver Bars at Home

Melting Silver - Making Hand Poured Silver Bars at Home
In this video, I'll be melting some silver bullion (Generic Rounds) into some more of my RFT Channel Bars, using my new Devil Forge Furnace or Foundry!
I am still an amateur when it comes to pouring and stamping as I only get a little practice every other week BUT I love trying my best and it's always a lot of fun.
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[@RobFindsTreasure]

Melting Silver - Making Hand Poured Silver Bars at Home In this video, I'll be melting some silver bullion (Generic Rounds) into some more of my RFT Channel Bars, using my new Devil Forge Furnace or Foundry! I am still an amateur when it comes to pouring and stamping as I only get a little practice every other week BUT I love trying my best and it's always a lot of fun. Hopefully, you all enjoy this pour video and don't give me too hard of a time. :) PLEASE SUPPORT MY CHANNEL - I am an Amazon Associate and if you shop on Amazon, please feel free to click one of my links below - I get a little extra every time you shop using my link: www.amazon.com/shop/robfindstreasure OR, you can directly click one of the links below for the items I used in this video: Devil Forge 5KG: amzn.to/2Qoq6gz 26" Cast Iron Crucible Tongs: amzn.to/31FecE0 Cast Iron Ingot Mold 250z: amzn.to/2Qb0KT3 Cast Iron Ingot Mold 40oz: amzn.to/2sXz4sJ Cast Iron Ingot Mold 100oz: amzn.to/2StbWNR Borax (for removing impurities): amzn.to/36WkBMo Rock Tumbler: amzn.to/2zneHFT 1 LB Jeweler's Mix Stainless Steel Polishing Mix: amzn.to/2QdyGQU I hope you enjoyed the video - if you did, please subscribe! goo.gl/7jX6g5 Here's the playlist of all my pours, if interested: kzbin.info/aero/PLknd43YfQfvaBP4xO5vjv-8QZsF_bHlDm Music Supplied by iMovie Artist: Keith Kenniff Song: Falls If interested, please join me on my other social media sites: Facebook: fb.me/RobFindsTreasure Instagram: instagram.com/robfindstreasure/ Twitter: twitter.com/RobFindTreasure robfindstreasure.com www.ebay.com/usr/robfindstreasure

[@icyhotryan9339]

Rob when are the rounds safe to touch?

[@GrimesFinds]

I have really been wanting to make one of these videos for my channel. You in Dallas area?

[@codycast]

Can you explain why when you pour the liquid silver into the mold it becomes sold right away while the silver in the crucible stays liquid the whole time you’re pouring?

[@lukelennon548]

a trick: you can watch series at flixzone. Me and my gf have been using them for watching a lot of movies during the lockdown.

[@zachariahmarcellus8456]

@Luke Lennon definitely, I have been using Flixzone for months myself =)

[@DonCartier-h1n]

Yes please show the stamping. Getting ready for my first pour. Looking for all the tips.

[@RavenHawkCoins]

I'd rock one of those bars in the background to go w mr RFT round.

[@RobFindsTreasure]

Thanks brother! One of these bars SHOULD be at your house!

[@phunwithphiphi8055]

You might want to try cleaning up the crucible and removing surface slag with carbon rod before poring, also heating the molds to red/yellow hot give the air a change to escape before the silver cools eliminating voids on the bottom of the bar, finally if you tap out the bars onto sheet rock no danger of scratches or dings so no need to polish. Hope that helps and keep up the good work.

[@OfficiallyRetired]

is that why my bars always have little holes and cracks in the bottom? i heated up the mold but not till it turns red or yellow

[@akuma3373]

@OfficiallyRetired yes, the mold needs to be glowing red hot.

[@thssportingcenter1]

OK I also need to do a better job heating up my mold then. I have had some that look awesome and others are all sorts of wrong. Is there a chat site/ form for smelting nerds? Post pics and whatnot

[@drewshaver]

Little touches like the sound effect at 4:25 really bring this video to life

[@KINGTHORZ]

Love the pouring vids

[@NandiCollector]

so relaxing to watch :)

[@ChaimMosheZaltsman]

Same here, they make me salivate

[@RobinhoodCoins]

I love the DDO since you find so many DDO coins roll hunting! Thanks for sharing!

[@theunderlinergamer3705]

Pour videos are my favourite from you

[@-i-am-evil-homer]

Absolutely gorgeous. Thank you for demystifying the process of smelting metal

[@lowellmichels5792]

Love your channel, I really enjoy watching your poor videos with subtitles, very relaxing and soothing, thank you.

[@b.h.customs2596]

Good looking bars brother 👍👍 Thanks for sharing 👍👍

[@PhoenixFireMycology]

Nice job Rob. I myself am getting into pouring soon. It will allow me to be creative and produce art. Keep up the great work.

[@Caveman_911]

Love these melt and pour videos 😍...and the “imperfections” are what make these bars/rounds even better...the end result is natural and has your signature on it. Thanks again, rob!

[@Coinfingers]

Would love to see the stamping process

[@mikepalet3900]

Wow awesome silver pours bud

[@yieldingtreasurehunters3345]

Just found out my banks are opening lobbies on monday

[@RobFindsTreasure]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

[@MidwestCoinHunter]

Mine are still closed and no idea when they’ll reopen ☹️. Happy that many can still get coins, hoping I can again soon!

[@yieldingtreasurehunters3345]

@@MidwestCoinHunter hope you can too they will probably open soon Its been hard waiting this long for rolls

[@stet1965]

See if your bank can still provide coins. Mine in PA still has the lobby closed but will arrange for a pickup just outside their lobby if you call them a few days in advance.

[@DVINTHEHOUSEMAN]

Cool

[@RobFindsTreasure]

BOOM! 💥

[@TheParanormalPieman]

Ice cubes were harmed in the making of this video***

[@jennyarduser3096]

So fun to watch!

[@fiatdestroyer9716]

Looking good! For sale?🔥🔥

[@RobFindsTreasure]

They are - some more than others of course due to either weight or stamping. I'll release them likely tomorrow but definitely can e-mail me if interested brother: [e-mail]

[@jakesmerth1919]

Borax would help prevent sticking to the crucible.

[@brianeromenok4501]

What did you use for stamping dies?

[@4ninesfinesilver315]

very nice job Rob :) could you tell me how long dose your fernace to melt the silver please

[@XRPeakyBlindAR]

Can someone explain why you’d melt coins to make a bar. Doesn’t that eliminate the premium you can get

[@knyansa1569]

How can I get the equipment to do the same and what coins v are those?

[@Starrynightdiner]

If you puta merc dime in the bottoms of the mold before you poured, would it melt it or embed it?

[@MollyiXXX]

Visually I have always preferred the look of silver over gold.

[@daytonbaker8407]

Are you still making these

[@czhuntscoins]

Where can I buy one

[@MUDSWAT]

Cool stuff, I'd prolly set something on fire or burn my hand-off. Good job!

[@charlesnj2009]

What kinda tamp u using

[@jamesgaspar5564]

Rob how much does it cost to have that setup you have

[@dwightpickens2895]

Smelt on

[@lukeearthwalker9485]

whats the best place to buy silver without paying premium?

[@PHUCKyoutube689]

Estate sale Sterling silver, you can just stack that as is or you'll have to spend the hours and money to refine it. All you need to do is a nitric acid boil (Be careful not to kill yourself), cement the silver, melt into shot, run through your cell (if you don't have a cell you'll have to build one), then melt that and pour it into rounds or bars, then dispose of used acid. I find it's easier to pay the premiums. Large bars are not bad, if you are going to pour your own I would buy .999 shot, it has a premium but lower then rounds and bars usually.

[@SilverSeeker]

Rob why in the world did you melt a NORFED lol! Great Video tho

[@_Dunk]

What’s NORFED?

[@wyatt_COTW]

Ser Duncan I’m not sure😂

[@ut000bs]

@@_Dunk have you Googled it yet? 🤔

[@TheLuscaaa]

Omg yes, it hurts to see it, I would never melt my norfed coins

[@ncprospectors]

I'd take any one of those bars. Even the rejects. Heck, that just gives them character. Nice job.

[@geometricart7851]

I guess you'd have to get an injectable mold to really get them precise.

[@zplates]

Interesting how quickly they solidify from liquid in the molds. Your technique is getting very smooth - well done! Would love to see the stamping process.

[@newbamaguy8523]

That one looked triple stamped on the top point! The even more elusive trippled die!!!

[@ChulaVistaKid]

FIRST!!!! JK, but great video!

[@timothymorrell4023]

you lost money because of all the ice you used haha .....good job!! AND DUDE.... CLEAN OUT THAT FINGER... IT IS INFECTED!!!

[@ksnative785]

DARN!!! My jaw kinda dropped pre-melting, when I saw that a few of the generic rounds were Norfed rounds!

[@jasonscott3151]

Norfeds! They are too rare to melt!

[@ratapaga5963]

Yep he mest up

[@albertalbert4333]

Wow! Epic f up.

[@juniorpineda4151]

What are norfed rounds?

[@ksnative785]

@@juniorpineda4151 Look up Bernard VonNaughthaus... *SP

[@michaelhargis7036]

Each bar has its flaws and blemishes but that's what makes them unique. And who can't appreciate a DDO or get mad about one? Great video.

[@geometricart7851]

I think you need a vacuum forge to get them with mirrored surfaces like the pros use.

[@sluggger]

Coin roll hunting - "Nice! I found a DDO!" Stamping - "Darn it, I got a DDO!"

[@Griffinburtt]

I love these metal pours! Especially silver the bars look amazing

[@geometricart7851]

yeah that sound of the freshly minted bars hitting the table is very satisfying

[@peterpit1]

I’d definitely buy the DDO pour from the video. Can PayPal asap.

[@JWsCoinsandHobbies]

!first hahahahaa

[@RobFindsTreasure]

!notfirst hahahahaa

[@JWsCoinsandHobbies]

@@RobFindsTreasure but still number 1!

[@RobFindsTreasure]

@@JWsCoinsandHobbies Sometimes a number 2, but yes. LOL

[@JWsCoinsandHobbies]

@@RobFindsTreasure hahahaha yesssss

[@lisandrot01]

Cool video but I would’ve really liked to see how you polished and especially how you stamped these.

[@RobFindsTreasure]

I have other pour videos that show that but I agree that I could put it into more of them.

[@thaovannguyenle9690]

I'm new to the channel and I just want to ask some questions. Why do we melt the silver coins into silver bars? Isn't that the coin has more premium value than the bar???

[@jonasgrumby7336]

Rob - how about an answer here?

[@PHUCKyoutube689]

A few of those rounds carry a pretty high premium. However he is making bars that will sell for a pretty good premium themselves. In this situation he messed up but normally he would probably get more selling the channel bars then he would get for generic rounds. This is what they make .999 shot for or even a generic kilo bar.

[@thaovannguyenle9690]

@@PHUCKyoutube689 thank you for your kind answer ❤️

[@Kittlecoins]

WE FORGOT TO CHECK FOR NORFEDS!!! Love the bars though!!!

[@volvojoe]

Rob you should check out bigstackd for his metal pour videos

[@janluit1071]

Another DDO Oh well you can't get mad at that :)

[@BlueCollarDude101]

Your taking rounds that were professionally manufactured.... and you want to melt them down into "stranger bars"??? No better way to lose money!

[@RobFindsTreasure]

😂 obviously, you do not understand.

[@BlueCollarDude101]

@@RobFindsTreasure it's my understanding that silver coins hold slightly more value than silver bars, especially when comparing coins professionally minted verses custom bars melted in the garage

[@SloppyStacks]

Thank you RFT! That was pretty cool stuff!! 🤘🤘🤘

[@camjohnholtz3987]

A have about 1 ounce of silver :)

[@coyotewacker]

Hi rob ,,great vid .. was wondering Do you use carbon in your molds to keep the silver from sticking,, I have to do it with my lead pours ,,jw ??

[@jaywholoveseveryone1721]

Is that just plain old ice cold water in the bread pan?

[@RobFindsTreasure]

Yep LOL

[@jaywholoveseveryone1721]

@@RobFindsTreasure thanks ❤👍🏽

[@buckiesworld2951]

I oh so want one!

[@damiencurrency15]

I like when you do the DDO bars. Gives a great variety for people to find in your bars.

[@sierracharlie7293]

That's Cool. Might need to put in a special order one day for a TCG Bar... (Texan Coin Guru). Just an idea, in case you decide to raise a second YT Channel mate.

[@loridaniels9452]

silver melts at 1,763.24 degrees Fahrenheit. I run my tabletop furnace at 1900 degrees or slightly better. Is there any consensus of higher heats being a problem with good pours?

[@cowboyjonathan3676]

Wait, I thought it was illegal is melt or destroy US currency

[@cowboyjonathan3676]

@Colin Goodman thank you

[@icyhotryan9339]

I think you still can melt junk silver

[@theunderlinergamer3705]

Ryan likes coins no

[@theunderlinergamer3705]

Ryan likes coins I read your comment wrong nvm

[@andrewrossi7164]

This is new to me, I'm glad that I'm learning about it through your channel Rob, excellent video brother👍

[@cramias1]

It would be cool to see the stamping process too! Enjoyed the video

[@paulpuckett1320]

I do 't get why you melt nice .999 silver coins into homemade ingots.

[@RobFindsTreasure]

Because I can sell the poured silver bars for about $40 per ounce. This makes me a profit per ounce AND allows those in the community to have something made from me for their collection.

[@paulpuckett1320]

@@RobFindsTreasure Okay, I see why "you" do it. Unfortunately, no one will pay extra for me to sell personalized ingots.I still wonder if, given the cost of fuel, equipment and time expended, whether you make much money. Getting the practice does make sense to me. I have followed your lead and collect copper pennies against the day when copper gets up to about $8 per pound. At that point melting begins to make sense. Anyway, I enjoy your videos and bought all your sorting pads. I recognize that we share a somewhat compulsive nature to spend so much time messing with coins.

[@AaronBelknap]

MC-55 error - doubRobling Die Obverse. Those are awesome!

[@adamstacks2496]

rob you doing need tongs to drop the get the bars out the molds your gloves will protect you as long as they can withstand heat.

[@LatimusChadimus]

So instead of going a little over like you said, wouldn't you have had enough left over to pour one more (@2.0ozt)? Just curious

[@PapaKryptoss]

Oh yeah silver. I love to watch silver being poured

[@rickross1185]

To save a lil bit of time and less resmelting. I'd grab a minimum of 6 molds. So once your crucible crazy hot, you can do more pours/ ounces per smelt. Etc. Just sayin is all! ✌️

[@Square-Watermelon]

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[@mickwaters5984]

According to the London Mint Office the silver can only be described as “white metal” I know because I have done this myself using full silver coin. What does your mint say?

[@williamfindspeople4341]

Be carefu,l lazy causes injury + tools to get damaged. By dipping your rounds in the ice you have cooled their ends off and then you go and grab your Crucible with cool tongs, you should be switching to a different tool to grab your bars and put them into ice water. Oh my God I just noticed you're not wearing shoe guards too. I had a buddy lose two toes because he was little too lazy to put on shoe guards. OMG ROB you know better mate.

[@greengoog22]

I love the DDO!🥳. Great video Rob. Is it harder to stamp because they are clean and slippery?

[@robertimler8283]

Probably using a pair of channel locks would give you better control of flipping your molds. Probably be faster too

[@RobFindsTreasure]

I have a pair and I was too lazy to grab them, but yes, you are most definitly right!

[@williamfindspeople4341]

Be careful, being lazy causes you to get hurt. I had a friend who poured hot metal with sandals on he had to have two toes amputated because he was too lazy to put on hard shoes.

[@GenuinelyCurious120]

Sliver cools off really fast huh

[@METALMAN4Wii]

So when the dollar collapses how many grams of silver for a warhead sour ball? that's when I open my candy store since it survived the Great Depression. well mostly chocolate since you could get a bar for 5 cent with peanuts but they had Charms back then too.

[@Metalstacker]

Nice bars! In would also like to make some silver bars. I have a devilforge, exact the same you have. But I think I will use an electril furnace/kiln for silver. I will also prepare a pouring setup with a burner hitting those moulds while pouring. Give them a small tap while solodifying will give them some nice ripples, just the way I love them! I will also need to invest in a tumbler to get them as smooth and shiny as possible. Hopefully one day when I build a new shed or buy a garage box I will start melting silver. Just subbed 😁👍👍👍

[@RobFindsTreasure]

Yeah - I now use the electric for silver and the devil forge for non-precious metals. Thanks for subbing brother!

[@plsctinc]

Where did you buy your stamp?

[@scotts1356]

What type of material do you use to tumble? Ive used ceramic pellets and they didnt come out real good. Thanks.

[@g157fasdf9]

looks like terminator T1000

[@nttgames8230]

helal et caldim

[@brandonedwards8465]

I wish I knew how to do this I have been collecting silver coins for awhile and got some I'd like to do this way

[@pudendajohnson1932]

I don't get why you would take a coin and melt it to make a rough looking bar. It seems like you are going backwards. Kind of like taking a fine piece of pottery and turning it into a clump of clay.

[@tjrarecoins]

Cool! I found a 2019 War In the Pacific Guam W Quarter in change today at the bank

[@icyhotryan9339]

Good for you I have two San Antonio’s and one AMP

[@tjrarecoins]

@@icyhotryan9339 very cool! The one that I found is my first one ver!

[@icyhotryan9339]

Tyler thank you for subbing to me I’ll return the favor :D

[@kurt-reynolds]

What is purity of those bars? I guess same as coins?

[@RobFindsTreasure]

Yeah, they'll test out to .999 fine since that is what was melted.

[@cjsmalls04]

I might be a little late to get this awnsered Or might just be that stupid but does Rob still do Sunday mail calls? I’ve been subscribed either in this account or my other account for a couple of months but haven’t seen any recently added.

[@nightowlinsesh]

Sloppy pouring. Thank goodness it's not gold, platinum or rhodium lol Definitely a beginner but keep at it 👌

[@eddigsdiscoveries1332]

Always Awesome Rob! Not that I am on the winning side of things but maybe a Friday EOS GAW on one bar? Anyone would be thrilled to get one of those!!

[@deletedaccount612]

Did you melt a NORFED?, great pours Rob, Awesome work :)

[@rogerfontenot2610]

Why would you melt perfectly good 1 oz. coins and turn them into some jack leg 2 oz. bars?

[@wallypaige8496]

That's an expensive stove

[@jaydo5499]

Idk but rip generic silver rounds, at least they went into a better cause lol. Beautiful! 4:25, that one little drop. (Forgot what to call it or it is that)

[@jaydom8264]

Silver shot i presume

[@nicholaseas114]

why do you have to per heat the models and tongs

[@RobFindsTreasure]

to avoid any steam explosions

[@mikeredeyelavens]

Happy detecting???? lol

[@bayouburner]

Thats awesome! Love to see the stamping process one day. Great stuff!

[@Ak-yg8fr]

If werewolves do exist, all you can do is make silver knuckles instead of shooting it as long the knuckles has silver spikes

[@shawn1744]

borax can help a lot.

[@daviddoyle9310]

Am I missing something here. What is the point in melting new coins into bars. Why not save time and money and buy bars instead of coins?

[@icyhotryan9339]

Rob I hope you stay safe doing these and when will u do a metal detecting video?

[@theunderlinergamer3705]

I want to buy 20 ounces of silver but since I’m young my mom won’t let me, I have the money though

[@MidwestCoinHunter]

Booooo mom! 😂. Hopefully soon she’ll let you!

[@williamfindspeople4341]

Just make sure you don't over pay for it. Silver is about 16.25 an oz.

[@117james]

@William findspennies the price is always changing.

[@anonymousmc7727]

Moneys not real....

[@theunderlinergamer3705]

anonymous mc mmmmmmmm