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Old 07-10-2013, 05:14 AM   #121
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Default Re: Emerging smokepowder weapons in my fantasy

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Originally Posted by johndallman View Post
That should work fine. Bronze is easier to melt and cast than iron. Iron is usually cheaper, when both are available, because its ores are much commoner.
Do you know if it would be possible to melt down really old bronze armour, shields and weapons and reuse the metal? Or would cleaning the impurities out of it be too difficult?
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