[Jewelry making - Article 00237] - Re: [Orchid] Mouth Blow Torches

[Ed Wales, Artist]

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    Since this discussion of Mouth Blow Pipes, I have been watching a
    Video from the Colonial Williamsburg Series; "Silversmith of
    Williamsburg",[ISBN # 0804300275]. The Video shows the making of an
    ornate Silver Coffee Pot / Carafe. In full 18th Century clothing and
    period tools, they start with silver scrape and coinage, to casting
    an ingot, through to completion to a true "high" fashion, one of a
    kind Art Piece. 

    The casting, annealing, and large soldering was all done on a
    charcoal hearth, with a hand bellows to increase and direct the heat.
    While finer soldering was done with an oil lamp/torch and mouth blow
    pipe. Of course they also have to alloy their own solder, and much
    else we take for granted. If your local City or University Library
    doesn't have it, they probably have some inter-library loan system,
    in my library group it is a free service, other I've heard might have
    a nominal charge. I believe it is a worth while and fascinating 44
    minutes. Of course one could go the Williamsburg and observe the
    process with the onsite Master Smiths, but it takes many days, to
    make one coffee urn. 

I awe,
Ed

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