http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sca_moneyer/ A forum for discussion about the Socie Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:18:41 GMT James C http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sca_moneyer/message/1522 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sca_moneyer/message/1522 I would like to welcome back Robert the Unready to Moneyers. We have missed him. We look forward to his contributions to Cynagua/West and the Knowne World once Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:01:27 GMT jennifertrethewy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sca_moneyer/message/1521 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sca_moneyer/message/1521 Teachers! Estrella Arts and Sciences Collegium needs you! Estrella is a great place to meet other artisans who share your passion and to learn from each Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:42:14 GMT http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sca_moneyer/message/1520 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sca_moneyer/message/1520 Reminder from: sca_moneyer Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sca_moneyer/cal St. Hubert's Day Tuesday November 3, 2009 All Day (This event repeats Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:51:59 GMT Brian Ferguson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sca_moneyer/message/1519 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sca_moneyer/message/1519 Greetings! Apologies to those who receive this message multiple times. I did some searching, and I wasn't able to find an existing mailing list for moneyers in Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:17:25 GMT (no author) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sca_moneyer/message/1518 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sca_moneyer/message/1518 I would add that we used a reducing flame for the silver melt. The melted silver was poured through the flame into a preheated sandstone mold. The mold had a Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:25:36 GMT Brian Ferguson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sca_moneyer/message/1517 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sca_moneyer/message/1517 The An Tir guild did some hot striking of a Corinthian style stater at the ANA convention earlier this year. I took a video of our process, which can be seen Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:21:22 GMT bart@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sca_moneyer/message/1516 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sca_moneyer/message/1516 My pellet molds were cut out of fire bricks. I used a drill press with a masonry bit to cut the depressions. I've been emailing with a UK archeologist about Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:06:37 GMT gtsport@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sca_moneyer/message/1515 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sca_moneyer/message/1515 Bart, Was wondering what material you used for the plate that you melted your lumps in and where you got it. My guess would be charcoal with the depressions Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:24:39 GMT bart@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sca_moneyer/message/1514 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sca_moneyer/message/1514 I've been using 20/80 Ag/Cu. Mainly out of cheapness. The more silver the easier it is to work with but the cost goes up. The magic number is 18%, kind of like Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:17:23 GMT aramowens http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sca_moneyer/message/1513 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sca_moneyer/message/1513 Greetings Bart I was wondering what the ratio of silver /copper you are using. Thank you for the link. I've been playing around with a silver/tin mix at a 50% Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:55:42 GMT bart@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sca_moneyer/message/1512 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sca_moneyer/message/1512 OK, I'll knock something up. In the meantime there is part of it in this: http://www.bsaxton.com/stuff/stephen-billon.pdf bart ... -- Don't think about it, be Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:52:03 GMT James C http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sca_moneyer/message/1511 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sca_moneyer/message/1511 What about posting your picture series on making your billion coins Bart? Emmerich Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:51:23 GMT bart@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sca_moneyer/message/1510 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sca_moneyer/message/1510 What do you want to know? I'll tell you what I can. bart ... -- Don't think about it, be about it! Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:29:06 GMT Elie Martel http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sca_moneyer/message/1509 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sca_moneyer/message/1509 ... You will be wanting to talk to Lord Bart of Northshield, then. He is the one has rediscovered the authentic process. -- Lord Elie Martel, Moneyer Shire of Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:02:13 GMT aramowens http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sca_moneyer/message/1508 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sca_moneyer/message/1508 Greetings moneyers I am looking for suorces of information about billon. I am mostly interested in siler/tin mixes but have an interest in silver/copper as