On the cutting floor - metal that is

Over the last six months I have been the lucky recipient of quiet a few copper boilers; and was lucky to purchase a big stash of smallish silver plated EPNS trays from a couple of 'collectables - antiques' (read junk) stores.

I have cut some of the EPNS for projects as I have gone along; but I decided I needed to sort out the garage-studio and also sort out my metal. So I had a cutting day. As well as cutting up the 3 copper boilers; I sliced and diced about 10 trays; sweated handles and stands off 6-8 bowls and goblets; chopped up a brass tissue box cover; and cut down a sugar and milk set.

A few photos of the outcome.

©2012 Barry Smith - Large curve of patina copper from a copper boiler with rust stain on the bitumen

©2012 Barry Smith - Patina copper from a copper boiler with rust stain on the bitumen

©2012 Barry Smith - One and a half copper boilers - disaggregated

©2012 Barry Smith - EPNS carve up

©2012 Barry Smith - EPNS - cut, sorted and ready to go

©2012 Barry Smith - Rainbow sliver of copper burnt by the cutter disk

And part of the 'cutting floor.

©2012 Barry Smith - Copper to the left, EPNS to the right and EPNS circles - hmm!!

I also did a bit of annealing or brass and copper goblet bowls. I was so taken with the colours coming off a pewter lined copper goblet I just had to take a few shots  with camera (Canon IXUS 100 IS) in one hand and torch in the other. None of the photos are doctored. Photos taken on dusk so the colours showed up a little better.

©2012 Barry Smith - Hot orange 

©2012 Barry Smith - Goblet bowl glowing cherry red (bit out of focus)

©2012 Barry Smith - A blast of green

©2012 Barry Smith - a tinge of blue, orange and cherry red

I now have no excuses for getting into a bit of production.