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In this video I melt some Malachite rock into copper using my homemade foundry setup.
Malachite is a beautiful stone that is often polished into beads for necklaces in bracelets, however one lesser known fact is that it can also be turned into copper.
I used a clay mold to shape the copper into a small primitive ax head, however it didn't work so good. I should have refreshed my memory of the original Iceman axe design because it lasted a whole lot longer than mine.
The metal foundry was made from an old popcorn tin, concrete, and a single burner from a propane forge that I also use for blacksmithing. The burner itself detaches with 4 bolts which makes it easy for multi-purpose use amzn.to/3fSgUgD
This video is for entertainment purposes only. This stuff can be dangerous, so always ensure you have proper training and safety gear.
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I use graphite crucibles to melt the aluminum and copper from amzn.to/3fOMv2G
The crucibles get SUPER hot so I got some tongs designed specifically for handling them amzn.to/36mkWe0
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