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Dan, Interesting..I do the same for iron and steels. I'll be working on some Chinese sword reproductions in the Spring Have you done much in the way of Chinese work? I have it in me to do a Shang Bronze or two. Ric On Aug 31, 2007, at 1:23 PM, Dan Brower wrote: > Ric, > > Thanks for the offer, but I have my own facilities for smelting > ore. Most of > what I do is to replicate Bronze work for archaeological study. In our > country there are not many experimental archaeologists working with > bronze > age technology. I keep myself busy with my own research and > providing test > pieces for a number of Universities. > > Thanks, > Dan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Richard Furrer" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 5:32 PM > Subject: Re: Source of Copper Ore > > >> Dan, >> I am in Sturgeon Bay, WI.......if you are close and interested.....we >> can do a smelt here. >> >> Ric Furrer >> Sturgeon Bay, WI >> On Aug 30, 2007, at 1:09 PM, Dan Brower wrote: >> >>> I have several hundred pounds of Malachite ore from India and >>> nearly a tonne >>> of high grade copper ore from Michigan. The problem is that I am in >>> the USA. >>> But if you are still interested, I will give you some ore free if >>> you want >>> to pay the postage. I am also friends with an experimental >>> Archaeologist in >>> England who obtains his own tin from local sources and would be >>> glad to sell >>> you some. You would not need as much tin ore. I will have to add >>> that if you >>> plan on smelting ore for the first time, you are better off not >>> paying for >>> it. The process is straight forward enough, but speaking from >>> experience, it >>> takes some practice to do correctly. You might very well waste some >>> money in >>> the beginning. >>> >>> Are there any public accessible deposits of copper ore in Scotland? >>> >>> Dan >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Trevor Dunkerley" <[log in to unmask]> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]> >>> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 11:54 AM >>> Subject: Re: Source of Copper Ore >>> >>> >>>> Mike, >>>> >>>> I can put you in contact with a source for lead/silver ore. It >>>> would be >>>> somewhat costly to send due to its weight. >>>> >>>> Email me off list if interested. >>>> >>>> Trevor >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Michael Haseler" <[log in to unmask]> >>>> To: <[log in to unmask]> >>>> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 5:33 PM >>>> Subject: Source of Copper Ore >>>> >>>> >>>>> This summer I finally got around to building my own furnace and >>>>> had a >>> very >>>>> enjoyable couple of days producing tin ornaments for kids. >>>>> >>>>> Unfortunately, I've now been caught with the bug, and having >>> successfully >>>>> melting aluminium and accidentally some iron I would really like >>>>> to see >>>>> whether I could smelt some ore. >>>>> >>>>> Having tried several times to "authentically" find the copper >>>>> mines that >>>>> are >>>>> supposed to be in lowland Scotland, I've given up on the idea of >>>>> being >>>>> able >>>>> to just pick up copper ore, so if anyone could tell me where to >>>>> buy it I >>>>> would be grateful. >>>>> >>>>> I'd also be interested in sources of tin, iron and lead ore. >>>>> >>>>> Mike >>>>> >>>>> PS. Which all begs the question: if I, with a geological map, a >>>>> book on >>>>> the >>>>> geology of Scotland, and a car to travel can't find copper ore, >>>>> how on >>>>> earth >>>>> did bronze age man? >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>