Can any one please help me with this shakudo process
I have all the stuff and books but can not get it Help.
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Shakudo
Started by Joe Cera, May 19 2006 11:08 PM
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Posted 20 May 2006 - 09:57 AM
Hello Joe,
Could you please elaborate on what it is you are actually trying to do? Shakudo, as I know it, is not a process but the name of a Japanese alloy. You mention that you have all the stuff and books. Again, could elaborate?
I'm in the process of moving house this week-end so might not be able to get back to you for a few days but I reckon once your query is clarified either Patrick Hastings or Jim Kelso could more that adequately provide you with some help.
regards, Ford
Could you please elaborate on what it is you are actually trying to do? Shakudo, as I know it, is not a process but the name of a Japanese alloy. You mention that you have all the stuff and books. Again, could elaborate?
I'm in the process of moving house this week-end so might not be able to get back to you for a few days but I reckon once your query is clarified either Patrick Hastings or Jim Kelso could more that adequately provide you with some help.
regards, Ford
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Posted 20 May 2006 - 11:30 AM
Im a jeweler full time.I have been casting guards and diffrent pieces.
For a sword maker in town.hand engravingand inlaying gold in some
of his pices.This new metal is all new to me It looks very nice the mixture is his on formula.
I can not get this matal to patina evenly.Im following the japanse patina book but no succes.
I bought the Rokusho From Reactive Metals.Any Help would be a start.Days of pulling my hair out.
Thanks Joe
For a sword maker in town.hand engravingand inlaying gold in some
of his pices.This new metal is all new to me It looks very nice the mixture is his on formula.
I can not get this matal to patina evenly.Im following the japanse patina book but no succes.
I bought the Rokusho From Reactive Metals.Any Help would be a start.Days of pulling my hair out.
Thanks Joe
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Posted 20 May 2006 - 01:00 PM
Hi Joe,
Can you tell us the alloy mixture? Also, can you post a photo of the piece? How was it polished?
These things will help us narrow down the problem.
Jim
Can you tell us the alloy mixture? Also, can you post a photo of the piece? How was it polished?
These things will help us narrow down the problem.
Jim
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Posted 20 May 2006 - 11:38 PM
The metal is 97%copper 3%fine gold.
The copper are actual pennys.The picese are polished to
bright polishi wll taka picture and post them and post them. The paitna will not give
me a deep black.
The copper are actual pennys.The picese are polished to
bright polishi wll taka picture and post them and post them. The paitna will not give
me a deep black.
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Posted 21 May 2006 - 12:00 AM
Here is the picture of one.The other is the same just smaller in size.
Here is the picture of one.The other is the same just smaller in size.
I can not figre out how to make this s,aller to view better.Sorry Joe
Here is the picture of one.The other is the same just smaller in size.
I can not figre out how to make this s,aller to view better.Sorry Joe
Here is the picture of one.The other is the same just smaller in size.
I can not figre out how to make this s,aller to view better.Sorry Joe
Here is the picture of one.The other is the same just smaller in size.
I can not figre out how to make this s,aller to view better.Sorry Joe
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Posted 21 May 2006 - 04:22 PM
Joe, I think we got it sorted out on the phone. For some reason, the jewelers' rouge polish does not seem to set up the shakudo well for patination. Let us know if the horsehair brush and silicon carbide does the trick.
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Posted 23 May 2006 - 11:29 AM
Ford I have berd alot.Of
good things of your work.I have not
been able to see it I wish i could..
Joe
good things of your work.I have not
been able to see it I wish i could..
Joe
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Posted 26 May 2006 - 10:56 AM
Jim Thanks so much.I Had total succes.
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Posted 26 May 2006 - 02:06 PM
Glad to hear it! Any chance of seeing a photo of the finished piece?
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Posted 02 June 2006 - 04:41 AM
i would like to see finished photos also. i have never had any problems with shakudo taking a good patina after using jeweler's rouge.
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