How Pewter is Made - Step by Step


This is how it is made. Everything is done manually here in the shop in Tucson.


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First the mold is made. The 10 lb Ingot bar is put into the pot and melted down with 600 Fahrenheit heat.


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How we spin goblets, mugs and steins
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We spin our goblets, mugs and steins with a Grabo machine, belt driven with a 5 HP motor made in the 1920s.

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