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Author Topic: Repairing Broken Weapons on Metal Minis  (Read 1432 times)

Offline Fitz

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Re: Repairing Broken Weapons on Metal Minis
« Reply #15 on: September 18, 2021, 09:00:41 AM »
Flattening a piece of wire by hammering can work-harden it, which can make it brittle. If, after flattening (but before file shaping) you heat the sword blank to red and let it cool, it will re-soften the metal and make it much less brittle.

I have a little butane flambe torch that I use for that sort of thing, but with such small pieces of metal a candle will do the job just fine.

Offline AdamPHayes

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Re: Repairing Broken Weapons on Metal Minis
« Reply #16 on: September 18, 2021, 10:24:47 AM »
I find bobby pins/hair grips the best.


Don’t have enough hair left to have any these lying around 😕

 

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