forged bronze

Bronze Questions

KevinW — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 12:26:11 -0500

Hey friends,

If all goes well I'll soon be commisioned to make some sculptural newl posts and railing in bronze. I've only used it for cap rails and have never forged any.

It sounds like forging the silicone bronze is fun and I'm wondering what the working temps are and does it show color at those temps. Does it get contaminated by tools/abrasives that have been used on steel?

Custom Hand-Forged Bronze Interior Railing

Karin Valerius — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:25:22 -0500

Custom Hand-Forged Bronze Interior Railing: , hand-forged bronze railing with wood rail cap.This was the last large project I've produced, and will be my last large project forever. Custom Hand-forged bronze throughout.

Custom Hand-Forged Bronze Interior Railing

Karin Valerius — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:21:20 -0500

Photo 2 of 2, hand-forged bronze railing with wood rail cap.

This is More Railing of the First Photo from the Close-up and 1st Photo

Karin Valerius — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:08:11 -0500

This was a very large project of over 350' of railing.
Hand-Forged iron and bronze.

Hasp for Engine Cover

Rich Waugh — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 22:04:39 -0600

This is the hasp for the "treasure chest" engine cover, forged from silicon bronze. Since the hinge side of the hasp has to overlay the 1/16" bronze strap, I had to form a "pocket" for it in the hinge leaf.

Bronze strapping for treasure chest

Rich Waugh — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 21:13:37 -0600

These are the straps that decorate the engine cover. They will be nailed in place using dome-headed copper nails. They are on a plywood sheet to confirm size and placement, as everything is built in my shop and will be installed on the boat in Puerto Rico.