[Jewelry making - Article 00605] - Re: [Orchid] Heat hardening

[John AT mlce.net]

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>         I need to heat harden a piece in brass made primarily of 3/32"
>     rod. Any thoughts?  Thanks. ED 

    As before on the ArtMetal site, non ferrous metals need to be WORK
    HARDENED to get them hard, the opposite of ferrous metals where you
    heat then quench to harden them. 

    So hammer, bend, peen or what ever but work the metal to harden it. 

John Dach


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