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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 |
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Scrap Silver, Casting sheet
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. |
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Scrap Silver, Casting sheet
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. |
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