Forging a copper

Today I forging a copper leaf jewel. Copper is interesting material to forge...You must warming it to same way than iron but not as warm. Little red color you can see. Copper forging is similar than iron forging but copper is very elastic...and this material become harder when forging. If copper cool off, you can still forging it until copper become hard.

 Little forging...

 At times warming in gas forge...

Then forging a leaf and cut shaft

Forging a shaft..

 Little polishing... and it's ready

This is similar jewel, but material is stainless steel.



If you are interested in this kind of jewels, please send me a mail: korteniemijuho@gmail.com