I use water-hardening drill rod from McMaster-Carr (mcmaster.com)and quench in water - I get consistently hard tips so long as I've heated the metal hot...
Hardening punches must be done with care to insure a punch that will last and not break. First be sure that the metal used is of high enough carbon content...
... <<Edited alot of good information about heat treating steel>> How's it going Larry? I never know how much information to pass on to others about heat...
Hi Jamie, I know the problem. When is enough info enough. One thing I forgot to mention about using a file to see how the grain in metal reacts to heating...
... That's one thing I prefer about talking steel face to face. If I see a deer in the head lights look, I know to back up a bit. The nice thing here though,...
Greetings! *once again surfacing* OK, I'm back, with the same issue as before, but it's a different event.... In fall 2006 (probably early November) we're...
Hi group, I have dies for Spanish cobs and early mexican (1590s) 8 real pieces contact me off list for details Dave the Moneyer ... From: Carowyn Silveroak ...
Carowyn, I am now living in New Hampshire, and if you don't mind me casting in pewter as opposed to using a die, you have my help. I don't know about how many...
Third Annual West Kingdom Moneyers Guild Workshop at Rivenoak Back by popular demand, the WKMG will be holding the third annual moneyers guild workshop in...
More advanced notice next time!!! I would love to attend one of the workshops but I need some warning to arrange my trip from Northshield. Have fun, and don't...
Greetings Thumbsmashers, Looks like I will be the first poster for the year. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. I have missed hearing from you...
I've been going through the old messages and while I've found a vast amount of very useful information (to the point of converting me from trying to cast coins...
The WKMG can certainly supply you with blanks, I would suggest starting with farthings or pennies, as tehy are far easier to strike, than groat size blanks,...
... Sorry....(no I'm not!) -Carowyn the not-at-all-repentant, hooked on moneying P.S. Eventually my life will slow down (HAH!) and I will be able to reply to...
Donovan You can make your own flat sheets. Rio Grande catalog has flat sheet mold. Or you can make your own. I think someone posted here how to do so out of...
Greetings to the SCA_moneyer's List From Master Thorfinn Graybeard, O.L. Outlands I buy 6" by 12" sheets of lead free pewter .0312" (0 .8 mm) thick for $7.35 ...
I was wandering around the contenti site. And I found these: http://www.contenti.com/products/dapping/190-222.html Would they work for punching out blanks?...
Those punches might work, but I don't like the look of the interior of the punch. Your edges might not come out straight, especially with thicker blanks. I...
Hello,, I think I've found a very cheap source of tin. It is used hooks that are used in zinc plating. I think they use them to lower things in the zinc ...
Greetings all, I have been lurking for quite a while on the list but i am in need of a little help if i may please? At Easter in Lochac this year our noble...
Greetings I don't have the booklet in front of me, but most of the legends on coins were in Latin. Hope this helps. Edouard d'Ath, Drachenwald From: "Andrew &...
... From: Andrew & Penny To: sca_moneyer@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 6:01 AM Subject: [sca_moneyer] Combat of the 30 coin/medallion Greetings...
I attempted to translate "Combat of the Thirty" into Latin and I probably got it wrong. "30" is "triginta" if this helps. Perhaps triginta could be written in...
I just discovered this stuff called Dykem Layout Ink. It looks like it'd be very useful for laying out the design on the die. Have any of you tried it? Bart "I...
Hi If you have to resort to this, dig a hole (deep) bury all your
equipment, fill in, and run away regards DTM ... From: Bart Saxton Date: 04/06/06 17:49:28 ...
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