Scrap Silver, Casting sheet

Hello,
Antonio here. I have a lot of scrap silver. I would like to melt it
and cast it into sheet for further use. I have a small crucible and
stirring rod. Silver is expensive now, it was $4.50 an oz. when I
began silversmithing in 2001 LOL. So my question is when I melt (cast)
my silver scrap, what is the best shape to pour it to make sheet? What
do I use as a form? I do not have a rolling mill (my goodness, $400
for a mill). I will hand forge it, I'm actually pretty good with a
hammer, I have some Japanese hammers that are excellent. Hammer,
anneal, hammer anneal, you know. I have a small "ingot" that I poured
several years ago, ingots are not good for making sheet, ROFLOL. So,
maybe you can help me, I hope so. I have been reading the group since
2001, hey, that's 7 years now, hooray.
Thanking you,
Antonio

Antonio wrote:
Hello,
Antonio here. I have a lot of scrap silver. I would like to melt it
and cast it into sheet for further use. I have a small crucible and
stirring rod. Silver is expensive now, it was $4.50 an oz. when I
began silversmithing in 2001 LOL. So my question is when I melt (cast)
my silver scrap, what is the best shape to pour it to make sheet? What
do I use as a form? I do not have a rolling mill (my goodness, $400
for a mill). I will hand forge it, I'm actually pretty good with a
hammer, I have some Japanese hammers that are excellent. Hammer,
anneal, hammer anneal, you know. I have a small "ingot" that I poured
several years ago, ingots are not good for making sheet, ROFLOL. So,
maybe you can help me, I hope so. I have been reading the group since
2001, hey, that's 7 years now, hooray.
Thanking you,
Antonio


the answers you need are ALL in the previous thread under Argentium silver.
Let us know if you dont understand that thread.

Ah ha Mr. Ted, Yes, mbstevens said it best:
"There is almost certainly a better way to use your time.
Perhaps you should just process it to use in castings, or
trade most of it in to a metal dealer for the kind of sheet
you want. But keep a bit of the silver on hand for
making little sheets of fun stuff like
shibuichi."
Since I very clearly said I have not mill, then my time is better
spent trading in. LOL
I am understanding that thread and everything very clearly, Mr. Ted.
Hoping a good day to you.
Antonio


On Mar 11, 1:50 am, Ted Frater wrote:
Antonio wrote:
Hello,
Antonio here. I have a lot of scrap silver. I would like to melt it
and cast it into sheet for further use. I have a small crucible and
stirring rod. Silver is expensive now, it was $4.50 an oz. when I
began silversmithing in 2001 LOL. So my question is when I melt (cast)
my silver scrap, what is the best shape to pour it to make sheet? What
do I use as a form? I do not have a rolling mill (my goodness, $400
for a mill). I will hand forge it, I'm actually pretty good with a
hammer, I have some Japanese hammers that are excellent. Hammer,
anneal, hammer anneal, you know. I have a small "ingot" that I poured
several years ago, ingots are not good for making sheet, ROFLOL. So,
maybe you can help me, I hope so. I have been reading the group since
2001, hey, that's 7 years now, hooray.
Thanking you,
Antonio

the answers you need are ALL in the previous thread under Argentium silver.
Let us know if you dont understand that thread.