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I'm interested! I've done small-scale precious metal reclamation, also silver castings and home forgings. Basically that makes me an expert ;)

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As someone with no knowledge of this, how do you do small-scale precious metal reclamation and how did you get into home smithing?

Here is a link to a popular scientist YouTuber who has done significant work in this area

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKhDkilF5o69PqPy-oMCC...

Well worth the watch

I built a forge a few years ago with a bucket, plaster of paris, some quartz sand, some iron pipe and a blow dryer. Then I started hammering on steel when it turned red.

Metal reclamation is just chemistry so youtube and grainger are all you really need.

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