How to Cast a Pewter Guard

In this video Allen Newberry J.S. will pour a cast in place pewter guard onto a ladder patterned Damascus hunter with a stacked micarta and whitetail deer antler handle. The goal is to show how to cast a pewter guard. We will cover making the form for casting the guard and show the actual casting of the pewter guard itself.
Allen Newberry J.S. is a Journeyman Smith with the American Bladesmith Society and a Forged in Fire Champion (Season 3 episode 7 Boar Spear)
Allen Newberry is a Journeyman Smith with the American Bladesmith Society and a Forged in FIre Champion. He also teaches Bladesmithing/Knifemaking and Silver Wire Inlay.
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[@Milkthief]

Always enjoy your videos!

[@AllenNewberry]

Thanks for watching!

[@trvscarpenter1]

Nice ! I see keeping heat on the pewter helps get a better pour

[@trvscarpenter1]

Thx Allen the pewter I tried
Ended up with bubbles in it

[@kendaniels7351]

COOOOOL!!

[@dottinewberry9901]

This is a fascinating one.

[@AllenNewberry]

Definitely a cool process.

[@danpatch4751]

This is very good. I watched a video a few years back and a guy was building a muzzleloader and was pouring the end cap on the fore end of the stock and he poured the pewter much like this. I forgot about this technique until now, I may try this sometime👍.

[@AllenNewberry]

I have seen a video or two like that. It is a cool technique and I have been having fun with it.

[@jusme8060]

Is there any reason I couldnt do this with copper or brass? I'm sure it needs to get hotter but otherwise?

[@threecrosses9988]

Use chalk on your file to help prevent clogging