There are some skills that used to be widely known. They were taught to even the youngest of children out of necessity as many families would have even their children working in the family business or on the family farm long before they were “of age”.

Some of these skills are things that are no longer forced studies unless you choose to enter into that particular field of study. Some of these fields include plumbing, electrical, carpentry, hunting, engineering etc.

In many of the skills or trade mentioned above most rely on metal in some way to allow you to build, repair or improve components you use on a daily basis. And it's always good to possess a general knowledge of working with metal as this will help you understand what is needed to repair or build something.

So we have compiled for you on the next page the basics of melting brass, which along with aluminum, are two metals you should collect and melt as part of your survival preparation routine.

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