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Working pewter


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We receive tin in ingots. Here, we have 1 ton.
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Ingots are melted in a melting-pot to achieve our 95% pure pewter alloy.
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Our foundry.



Two casting processes :


Depending on the products, several casts can be necessary to craft the final product.

I) Gravity casting :


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The operative pours the exact measure of pewter in the steel cast using a ladle.

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After a solidification delay, the cast opens automatically, releasing the pewter piece.
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The operative removes the still hot piece, then closes the cast and starts over.

II) Centrifugation casting :


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The cast is placed in the centrifuge (which closes) and starts rotating.

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The operative pours the exact measure of pewter in the silicone cast using a ladle.

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After a solidification delay, the centrifuge opens, releasing the cast.
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The operative removes the still hot piece, then closes the cast and starts over.


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The pewter inlets are cut by sawing.
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The base and the neck of the pitchers, soup tureens,... are mounted together to be welded.
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The welding of the two pieces is done without any metal filling.

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Some of our lathes.


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The products are then lathed using a copying process.


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When lathed, the products are pre-polished by hand using a "blade"

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After inspecting the pieces, the handles, grapes and other decors are welded.

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Welding of a miniature object.
This requires great experience.

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Once the product is completely mounted, all the products go in a steel ball machine to be polished and aged.
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After aging and oxidation, the final patina is obtained by brightening on flannel discs using polishing wax.