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In today's Triple-T (tools, tips and talk) #147, I try brass casting for the first time.
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[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Any questions about the process I followed here? Let me know!

[@SiliconeSword]

In the future for widening or making holes I would suggest using thin wall tubing sharpened from the inside with a knife in a drill like way to cleanly punch out holes. Aluminum arrows or K&S brass tubing are my favorites. Also, you want to have a tall feeder tube to feed in metal as the more elevation the smaller your bubbles and finer your casting will be. A 3/4 by 4 inch tube you can remove brass from afterwards would be good for this, and you'd make yourself some rounstock in the process. If you are able to, I would suggest 3D printing your patterns and scaling them up the % that the metal shrinks, plus some more to account for sanding and filing the surface to make everything look better. Sucks to cast something and have it finished, just to be smaller than the original.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

@@SiliconeSword that’s a good tip, thanks!

[@joeledwards6587]

@@TyrellKnifeworks you can also reuse the burnt casting sand with some petrobond to rejuvenate it

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

@@joeledwards6587 I just scraped off the burnt sand, which is only about 1/8" and reused the rest. It's quite inexpensive in any case. Thanks for watching.

[@stephenjohnson6841]

I love how you are always adding to your toolbox. Thanks again Dennis.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

I like to continually add new techniques and learn new things! Thanks for watching, Stephen!

[@RedBeardOps]

That looks like a victory! Very nice.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks, James! I was pleased with the first go.

[@philipbower8718]

Respect for trying mate

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

I was happy with the first outcome. Next time will be what I need I think. 👍

[@HeavyForge]

You and you’re wife are hilarious!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

She just loves my new Brunt boots. lol!

[@mcrich1978]

What a fun little project Denis! lmao! Nice shoes 🤩

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Those were my new sexy Brunt boots actually! 🤣. Thanks for watching, buddy!

[@mcrich1978]

@@TyrellKnifeworks 😆you're welcome 🙏

[@gregchapman2634]

Awesome video!!!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching, Greg!

[@prasunkumarrouth893]

Nice casting tips, exited for the sword video!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Thanks for watching!

[@addictchris2503]

Ive very recently started to try some casting too. I moved very quickly to bronze because its easy to make, its more resistent to wear because its harder than brass, and it has no zinc in it so no toxic funes. Just put 88% copper and 12% tin in the crucible, melt and pour :) I like the color better as well. Just made a guard and pommel for a big bowie this way.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

I specifically needed brass for this build though. Thanks for watching.

[@TobaccoTooling]

Cool video Dennis! I always enjoy your videos. They make me want to learn knife making. I’m a carpenter by trade but I’m also a machinist and mechanic so blade smithing really interests me. If you get enough requests, it would be awesome to do a video on starting up/setting up a basic knife making shop.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

I’ve done a video line that already. Check my Beginner Series playlist. 👍. Thanks for watching

[@brysonalden5414]

I assume, perhaps wrongly, that you did the melt with the primers still in the .308 brass; if so, I assume there was dross you needed to skim off before you did your pour. Glad you're expanding your skill set!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Yeah, there was a bunch of crap on the top that was scooped off. Thanks for watching, Bryson!

[@bobgore1962]

Very cool Denis! I'm guessing that since it turned out so well, that you didn't mind using the oven, after all? I can't wait to see the sword build! Thanks for sharing my brother! 😎👍🏻🔨🔥🔪

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Yeah the oven worked out fine. It did take a while though. I have a foundry coming for the next melt. Thanks for watching, Bob

[@bramweinreder2346]

Lol "safety Sallies" 😂 At least if some of your fans want to try this out for themselves, they're warned it's not safe to do without PPE. They'll appreciate listening to you when they enjoy a happy retirement. Also great casting job! I was wondering how it would come out without a second channel for the air to escape, but I guess that comes into play with more complex castings.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Yeah, I think if the casting was bigger it would be more of an issue. Thanks for watching!

[@edthompson3353]

I have learned a ton from you and your experience. Do you think you could use a coal forge. Any thoughts? Thank you.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

I’ve used a coal forge once. It’s definitely a learning curve. They are much hotter and more localized than propane.

[@maneotis4g63t]

Ha ha ha I wish my wife loved my shoes that much

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

I just got new Brunt work boots, so she was commenting on those. 🤣🤣. Thanks for watching

[@SystemX1983]

You could have used a large drill bit on a drill press to widen the hole for the shaft, I think. Also, a small long screw or threaded rod in the threads of the pommel would be helpful to get the piece out of the sand easier. Last but not least, having seen some casting videos, isn't the flask meant to be used in another orientation? So the mentioned rod would go out of the flask to the side? Sure, you would have to close the sides with some metal plates and clamps. But it will probably leave some parting lines in the cast, as removing the piece from the sand would slightly widen the imprint at the outer perimeter.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Getting the piece out of the sand isn’t hard, it doing it without taking a bunch of sand with it. It doesn’t matter if the spur is to the side or top. It depends on the shape of what you’re casting.

[@SystemX1983]

@@TyrellKnifeworks that's what I meant with the parting lines, caused by the defects on the mold. But since these defects enlarge the volume of the mold, these can be removed from the workpiece afterwards 🙂

[@jackn2236]

I would like to sugest contacting bigstackD Casting for tips and advice about casting, he has 423 videos currently and I believe they are all casting videos where he casts items using various metals including brass, bronze, copper, aluminum, zink, nordic gold etc... If not then atleast watch a few of his videos as he does sometimes gointo a bit of detail about casting metals during some if not most videos.

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

I've seen a few of his videos already. Thanks for watching.

[@42icee]

Love bigD as well

[@T_B]

Agreed! BigStackD is the man!

[@PGoodmanCOG]

Out of idle curiosity: You going to keep that first one as a souvenir, or recycle it on your next attempt?

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

I'll probably recycle that into the next one. I have a few other pieces to cast as part of the handle as well. Thanks for watching.

[@rawwetzel]

The flask holds the mold. The mold is the sand

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Yeah I get it. Thanks for watching

[@42icee]

Oven isnt the best, but ya use what ya got!!!!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

It did take a bit longer but worked just fine. I have a foundry on order though. 😉. Thanks for watching.

[@OldHickoryForge]

Cool project. I wanna see those sexified shoes though

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Haha, those were my new Brunt wear boots. 😜

[@justingoodman5600]

I’m sure the “Safety Sally’s “ will be complaining about not punching out the primers and tumbling that brass to make sure there’s no gunpowder left!!!😂😂

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Ha, not yet. I didn't both to punch the primers.. they melted just fine and the crap was skimmed off before the pour. Thanks for watching, Justin.

[@6Sally5]

You beat me to it. 😁

[@justingoodman5600]

@@TyrellKnifeworks Hey Dennis I forgot to tell you great job on the video. Most people wouldn’t just dive right in and film it. I’ve been kicking around that same kinda experiment but mine will be more redneck. Homemade steel crucible in the forge😂🤞🏻

[@BiggerTigger812]

You need to put in a vent!

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Yeah, I thought of that later. It actually didn't matter because it was such a small piece and worked well. Thanks for watching.