I agree with the others , brass is too hard, I started with plumbing caps filled with lead, an later dedcided to buy some solid copper boppers, I didn,t like them because they were harder than my homemades, went back to making my own, I do think if I stayed with the solid harder ones I would get use to them. Everybody starts out as a newbie so don't worry about it, and the classic is a great place to learn to knap. Lots of really good knappers an small enough to not be overwhelming, Hope to see ya there, I,m usually in the knapping pit at first lite an don't leave until the lighting gets to bad.About midnite for this ole boyLater Bob
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Can anyone tell me about machining soft metals – eg brass – with woodworking equipment? Risks, best techniques, any problems?
I know it’s possible to bandsaw brass (it’s part of my dovetail plane-making technique, and it’s only a meat saw anyway), and it can be tablesawn (although I choose not to, so as to avoid ruining my slider) … but what about freehand or table routing?
Playing with the idea of using small cutters to machine fine decorative detail on tools, and maybe even to cut dovetail joints!
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And, while I’m on the subject, what’s the best adhesive, brass to wood, steel to wood?
Malcolm
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