My sons and I (12 years old and 8 years old) just finished watching the video. Both of them have declared their love for pouring.....Thanks from California USA.
Join us at 5pm (UK Time) for a very cool making of video showing the process of Silver Casting - from Coins to Monster Rolo rounds! Very proud of this video and the pieces we create! See you later!
@@BackyardBullion just fell upon this video scrolling through suggestions...I'm new to metals (although my brother actually does pewter casting as a day job and some of his own ring and pendant designs having been the lucky inheritor of a "spinning crucible" by chance. I wondered watching you melt down minted coin whether your process does not also add value to the minted coins you selected to use. (By taking them out of circulation:) being new I was at first a bit aghast..the first thoughts coming to mind: whaat?! Why would you ? etc. But coming to realize the market itself is much more fluid and versatile than simply stamped collectibles when craftsmanship is applied. Inspiring! Thanks for the video!
WHAT AN INTERESTING CONCEPT ! FORE SURE YOU ARE THE VERY FIRST TO DO THIS IN MY TIME HERE OLD FRIEND. GREAT CHOICE OF MELT STOCK INDEED ! Hmm, Cap locks and no light ? It looks like you used a bit of borax my friend ? I know nothing of pouring from a graphite crucible at all. I probably should change to one so I could pour at home eh. The pieces are all great my friend. Stamping is my only part of what we do that I don't like. If it gets messed up it will most likely be then. Great post my friend.
Hey BYB just wanted to give you an update on my shirt that I bought. I just recieved it and absolutley love it! The design is amazing and the shirt itself has a high premium quality to it!
Tremendous video - I liked the end product when you hammered one side and so leave the side and other end without being hammered and that to me would be my preference aesthetically - this was an interesting video and you are very skilful.
Thanks my friend! It is a wonderful hardened steel anvil that weighs about 15 kg. Cost about £200 but worth every penny. So hard, so dense and perfect for stamping!
Marvelous BYB, simply marvelous. I'm not a fan of silver, except for old numismatics. But you might yet succeed in turning me into one. Poured silver that is. Poured by BYB. Thank you for this video, much enjoyed and liked.
Yes Royal Mint finally are up and running ,2020 Britannia coins back on their site ,so European mint should have them in soon too,look forward to when , group orders start up again .
Really fascinating and beautiful work, I remember holding a rolo round you had at the London Coin Fair 2020 and it was so mesmerizing. But your poor neighbours, lol.
There are a few things to consider. Firstly, coins are much easier to fit in the crucible but most importantly they are much easier to verify the purity and silver content. I send all my work for assay testing and hallmarking so to have a big old cheap bar that might fail an assay test is not a risk I am willing to take.
We have thought about running experience days for sure - but they would be pretty hard work and would require a lot of set up costs and equipment - not to mention insurance an venue hire. I looked into it briefly and figured I would have to charge like £200 per person and have maybe 5 people to make it actually worth it for a day. Even then it would be like making minimum wage for 2 weeks with the prep work and admin.
@@BackyardBullion thanks. How about a paid for pdf guide including: cheapest way to source raw silver, production process including links to suppliers, health and safety etc etc...just a thought. Of course info is out there but all in one source may help.
im not vetted silver bug, but id like to think i know a fair share and that is best vid ive seen on silver till this day. with a little bit of artistic background and love for metals i think id like to do something like this but with a different hallmark like anchor or a rose. i would need a mentor first though. can i come for an apprenticeship when i quit my daily graft?
Thank you very much for the amazing feedback, I am so glad you like the video! Making and creating is so satisfying and I would take it over a day job any day!
I just subscribed. Love the process and result. I metal detect at old silver mines for ore and have quite a lot stacked up. I slice, polish or etch the rocks, but doing a melt like this would be cool. So much nicer than a simple button or bar.
@@BackyardBullion ok thank you , I bought a 2 lb and I’m not doing anything to the bar , I’ll by a 5lb and try , I’m also afraid of hitting my hand lol
is there any chance that the top was work hardened, rather than compressed? meaning you can just anneal it slightly with a torch? looks great by the way! having a set
Perhaps a little bit for sure - but it is still fairly soft. The Edinburgh Assay Office master marker said to me that it is quite difficult to harden pure silver - there is only so much force that a human can put into a strike by hand so when you have gone deep you dont have enough power to displace the silver silver lower down the piece to push the strike down is all. Harder on bigger pieces as the energy is absorbed throughout the piece.
Great video but your planishing technique needs a little work to make it easy. Hold the hammer at the bottom, this is the biggest mistake I see with people that are self taught. The same applies when you are stamping. I might have just been camera angle but ensure the ball strikes at 180 degrees to the job for maximum energy transfer and less work. I was taught the art of planishing both at school and as an engineering apprentice still use it to this day on both shoot finishing and textured. Keep these great videos coming as I have been enjoying them for some time. Your dedication to making them is amazing.
Not trying to troll, it is an interesting process. I just don't see a coin dealer wanting to buy your homemade rounds instead of the mint produced ones. I see people doing cool pours and castings with silver all the time. The artist in me loves it, but as an investor, I don't see the value. Great channel btw. 🍻
Ok, well I would agree with you about coin dealers. When you make make something like this it is a collector item. If you take it to a coin dealer you are taking it to the wrong market for sale. If you take the time to research the market you can get good prices for these types of items. Just as an FYI - your original comment comes across quite rude, might be worth thinking about
@@BackyardBullion I'm sorry bro. I really meant no offense, rereading it I can see how I came off that way. I have only been stacking for a couple years, and had no idea there was such a market for collectables. I have always approached silver more from an investment/prepper standpoint. It really is nice art. I checked out your store. Keep up the good work.
My sons and I (12 years old and 8 years old) just finished watching the video. Both of them have declared their love for pouring.....Thanks from California USA.
Also from CA and I can attest this is definitely my new favorite hobby. Gonna melt down a couple of my silver rounds now.
Who will not like a 20 minute BYB silver art video!! I do really like the hammered peaces you created so far, love to get a 5 oz peace some day!!
You are too kind my friend! We could do a hammered back wavey side piece by the way, that would look awesome. Drop me a PM if you are keen,
@@BackyardBullion that would be great!! There is a coin auction this weekend, where I want to buy some coins. So I order one in 2 weeks time👍
Thanks for showing the process of your casting and finishing of the hammered bars! Awesome work mate they look great!
G'day from Australia 🦘
I enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing your process with us!
Join us at 5pm (UK Time) for a very cool making of video showing the process of Silver Casting - from Coins to Monster Rolo rounds!
Very proud of this video and the pieces we create!
See you later!
great video love the rolo rounds so cool well done byb
Thanks my friend, they are very cool indeed.
That is cool as heck! It doesn't get any better!
Very cool . I really love how these turned out
Thank, glad you like them!
They look great!
Thanks, appreciate the feedback!
Great to see the whole process 👍
Have to brag, that I am now the owner of these 3 amazing rolo rounds. Thanks for making such desirable products BYB
Awesome stuff, did you buy them from the silver forum listing I saw?
@@BackyardBullion I did indeed. I might have to reach out and get you to do that 40oz rolo to complete the set :)
Sounds like a plan my friend 😉
Those look amazing. Well done!
Thank you! Cheers!
That was great. 😎👍
Super looking stuff.
well done BYB enjoyed every minute of the process, look forward to many more.
Thanks my friend, glad you enjoyed the show!
@@BackyardBullion just fell upon this video scrolling through suggestions...I'm new to metals (although my brother actually does pewter casting as a day job and some of his own ring and pendant designs having been the lucky inheritor of a "spinning crucible" by chance. I wondered watching you melt down minted coin whether your process does not also add value to the minted coins you selected to use. (By taking them out of circulation:) being new I was at first a bit aghast..the first thoughts coming to mind: whaat?! Why would you ? etc. But coming to realize the market itself is much more fluid and versatile than simply stamped collectibles when craftsmanship is applied. Inspiring! Thanks for the video!
Wow! Awesome! Looks like the dimensions of the Germainia coins!
very nice cast , I miss casting
It is great fun, start up again!
WHAT AN INTERESTING CONCEPT ! FORE SURE YOU ARE THE VERY FIRST TO DO THIS IN MY TIME HERE OLD FRIEND. GREAT CHOICE OF MELT STOCK INDEED ! Hmm, Cap locks and no light ? It looks like you used a bit of borax my friend ? I know nothing of pouring from a graphite crucible at all. I probably should change to one so I could pour at home eh. The pieces are all great my friend. Stamping is my only part of what we do that I don't like. If it gets messed up it will most likely be then. Great post my friend.
BYB
That's a very time consuming process, wow!
But a beautiful finished product!
Certainly does take a bit of time for sure! Thanks for stopping by my friend!
@@BackyardBullion always my pleasure.
This was an absolutely awesome video
Nice pour!
Hey BYB just wanted to give you an update on my shirt that I bought. I just recieved it and absolutley love it! The design is amazing and the shirt itself has a high premium quality to it!
Amazing stuff, thanks for the update I am glad you like it and the quality is great too. Thanks so much!
I really enjoyed this! I also enjoy your pouring videos!
Glad to hear it, thanks for stopping by!
Fantastic pieces! Nice to see the making of them, and the support music was alright as well. :)
Glad you enjoyed the show!
Good work. Great Idea to use the crucible as a mold. 👍👍👍
Sometimes mistakes end up making very cool things!
Love the hammered finish as always! Thanks for sharing!
Glad to hear you enjoyed the pieces!
Tremendous video - I liked the end product when you hammered one side and so leave the side and other end without being hammered and that to me would be my preference aesthetically - this was an interesting video and you are very skilful.
Thank you so much, I really appreciate your viewership and support 😀😀😀
Your channel is getting better - thank you for cheering me up!!!!
Thoroughly enjoyed. Those pieces are beautiful!
Thanks my friend, glad you enjoyed the show!
Those NIUE OWLS have a much better look to them now, BYB Is a true silver artist 🤙👍🏻
Ah, glad you think so!
Nice job and a great video!
Fantastic brothef!
Thank you! Cheers!
Stunning pieces my friend. Thanks for the show.
Thank you kindly, glad you enjoyed it!
Great work. Your work ethic is great😁
Thank you my friend, we try very hard.
The term for that compression is work hardening. It's especially noticeable in silver.
Thanks for the information, very interesting
Love the texture, very cool video
Thanks my friend, glad you liked it!
very nice video byb. That is a very attractive anvil. 👍
Thanks my friend! It is a wonderful hardened steel anvil that weighs about 15 kg. Cost about £200 but worth every penny. So hard, so dense and perfect for stamping!
Great video very interesting 👍
Cool!
Thanks, glad you think so!
Very cool to see the process. Reminds me of metal shop😄👍
Glad you enjoyed seeing it!
Always interesting watching you work! Very cool!
Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed it!
Marvelous BYB, simply marvelous. I'm not a fan of silver, except for old numismatics.
But you might yet succeed in turning me into one. Poured silver that is. Poured by BYB.
Thank you for this video, much enjoyed and liked.
Great to hear I have brought you round to the way of poured silver by BYB! Thanks for stopping by and watching!
Was mesmerising 🤤Nice work hammered finish is awesome 👏
It was fun to make for sure!
Beautiful!
Thanks!
Loved it
When I was pouring and stamping my pieces the one thing I was thinking " Don't Hit Your Hand " LOL
Yep, that's what I was thinking!
Amazing set there and beautiful finish! 🔥
Thanks my friend, it was a fun set to make!
Nice bud well done
Thanks my friend!
Fantastic. Just watched in 2021 😄
Love to have one. Tank You!👍
You know where I am if you ever want to order!
Cool, its funny but this video is what I needed to watch in the moment, really entertaining.
Good job buddy, keep it up!
Im glad that you enjoyed the video!
Yes Royal Mint finally are up and running ,2020 Britannia coins back on their site ,so European mint should have them in soon too,look forward to when , group orders start up again .
They are already open my friend and have been this whole time!
Great video. Enjoyed it from start to finish. Get more stuff on your website to buy please.
I list things regularly, they just sell very very quickly. I have a few things listed right now 😉
great video byb very interesting
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
Really fascinating and beautiful work, I remember holding a rolo round you had at the London Coin Fair 2020 and it was so mesmerizing. But your poor neighbours, lol.
Thanks my friend, the rolos are amazing - the one you held was only 20 ozt!
Looks really cool piece. But dont you have like a cheap bar to melt instead of government mint coin?
There are a few things to consider. Firstly, coins are much easier to fit in the crucible but most importantly they are much easier to verify the purity and silver content. I send all my work for assay testing and hallmarking so to have a big old cheap bar that might fail an assay test is not a risk I am willing to take.
@@BackyardBullion good point buddy and totally agree. Thanks for replying
Great video..have you thought about running courses or doing something on udemy for teaching melting silver and producing added value products?
We have thought about running experience days for sure - but they would be pretty hard work and would require a lot of set up costs and equipment - not to mention insurance an venue hire. I looked into it briefly and figured I would have to charge like £200 per person and have maybe 5 people to make it actually worth it for a day. Even then it would be like making minimum wage for 2 weeks with the prep work and admin.
@@BackyardBullion thanks. How about a paid for pdf guide including: cheapest way to source raw silver, production process including links to suppliers, health and safety etc etc...just a thought. Of course info is out there but all in one source may help.
im not vetted silver bug, but id like to think i know a fair share and that is best vid ive seen on silver till this day.
with a little bit of artistic background and love for metals i think id like to do something like this but with a different hallmark like anchor or a rose. i would need a mentor first though. can i come for an apprenticeship when i quit my daily graft?
Thank you very much for the amazing feedback, I am so glad you like the video!
Making and creating is so satisfying and I would take it over a day job any day!
Looks like a Bendicks mint.
I am not familiar with them!
veryy cool :)
Thanks my friend, thanks for stopping by and commenting!
I just subscribed. Love the process and result. I metal detect at old silver mines for ore and have quite a lot stacked up. I slice, polish or etch the rocks, but doing a melt like this would be cool. So much nicer than a simple button or bar.
Nice, personally I would've used a low premium cast bar as my feedstock instead of a high premium coin like the NZ Owl. Those coins are expensive :)
Do you put borax in when you melt?
Nope, the silver is so pure it is not needed
Do you have to wear a respirator or n95 mask when melting silver and gold?
I don't think so!
You should buy a dead blow hammer. It wont bounce. It's nice and cheap.
👍 not bad
Thanks!
would that get a low sheldon scale grade?
I don't know what that is, sorry!
What does it take to get a set .. 20 15 10 & 5 ... to make an even 50 oz ???
If you want to order a set or find out more, email me directly on byb@backyardbullion.com
Good evening,what furnace are you using ?
We use the furnaces supplied by: www.technicalsupermarket.com/
How heavy is your sledge hammer you use to stamp
I think it's 5lb
@@BackyardBullion ok thank you , I bought a 2 lb and I’m not doing anything to the bar , I’ll by a 5lb and try , I’m also afraid of hitting my hand lol
Is it possible to “Spot Anneal” by using a torch?
Quite possibly, yes but I don't think it is needed
so cool!
Thanks, glad you like it!
Wow those are awesome do you think you would be making some to sell?
We make them to order only, if you are wanting to get one made then please email byb@backyardbullion.com
Beautiful - if you going to collect a big lump of metal at least make it pretty ❤
is there any chance that the top was work hardened, rather than compressed?
meaning you can just anneal it slightly with a torch?
looks great by the way! having a set
Perhaps a little bit for sure - but it is still fairly soft. The Edinburgh Assay Office master marker said to me that it is quite difficult to harden pure silver - there is only so much force that a human can put into a strike by hand so when you have gone deep you dont have enough power to displace the silver silver lower down the piece to push the strike down is all. Harder on bigger pieces as the energy is absorbed throughout the piece.
Do you have to use borax?
Wouldn't a hydraulic press do your makers mark an easier job?
Great video but your planishing technique needs a little work to make it easy. Hold the hammer at the bottom, this is the biggest mistake I see with people that are self taught. The same applies when you are stamping. I might have just been camera angle but ensure the ball strikes at 180 degrees to the job for maximum energy transfer and less work. I was taught the art of planishing both at school and as an engineering apprentice still use it to this day on both shoot finishing and textured.
Keep these great videos coming as I have been enjoying them for some time. Your dedication to making them is amazing.
Mmmm. They look like Hostess Dingdongs snack cakes here in the us. They’re wrapped in foil.
I see what you mean!
Poop 💩 I missed it 😭
Sorry you missed the live chat, you can still watch and enjoy!
The hammering process is called peening.
Thank you for the info, much appreciated!
Backyard Bullion it is a way of work-hardening the surface of a soft malleable metal. Often used by coppersmiths.
Backyard Bullion also I believe the rounded end of a hammer is the peen end.
What is the purpose of doing this again? What's wrong with just keeping them in their original state? (i.e coins)
Well why not? It's a very cool thing we end up with and it is unique.
@@BackyardBullion okey dokey! (to each his own I suppose)
You can get more money out of poured silver, and it's something of an art
Surely you could find some cheaper silver to start with, I have hundreds of .999 silver coins which have been bought at or near to spot price.
Hmmmm, looks to me like you are lowering the value of your investment...
Hmm, looks to me like you are wrong.
You just a troll or having a joke?
Not trying to troll, it is an interesting process. I just don't see a coin dealer wanting to buy your homemade rounds instead of the mint produced ones. I see people doing cool pours and castings with silver all the time. The artist in me loves it, but as an investor, I don't see the value.
Great channel btw. 🍻
Ok, well I would agree with you about coin dealers. When you make make something like this it is a collector item. If you take it to a coin dealer you are taking it to the wrong market for sale. If you take the time to research the market you can get good prices for these types of items. Just as an FYI - your original comment comes across quite rude, might be worth thinking about
@@BackyardBullion I'm sorry bro. I really meant no offense, rereading it I can see how I came off that way. I have only been stacking for a couple years, and had no idea there was such a market for collectables. I have always approached silver more from an investment/prepper standpoint. It really is nice art. I checked out your store. Keep up the good work.