German Silver Rod Stock

[Jeff Peters]

I'm looking for small German silver nails or round stock that I can make nails from. I want it to hold a thumb pieces in on my long rifle. The thumb piece is German sliver and if I put a nail in, counter sink it and file it out correctly it should be hard to see.
Any Ideas as to where I can buy some of this

Thanks,
Jeff

[BobT]

Jeff if you will Pm me your address I will send you some, Let me know how much you need, I think I should have a couple of feet left.

[LRB]

If that doesn't work out, "SHEFFIELD KNIFEMAKERS SUPPLY"

[HistoricalArmsMaker]

Muzzleloader Builders Supply.com has german silver ring shank nails.
They also have solid brass too.
Susie

[Dphariss]

I'm looking for small German silver nails or round stock that I can make nails from. I want it to hold a thumb pieces in on my long rifle. The thumb piece is German sliver and if I put a nail in, counter sink it and file it out correctly it should be hard to see.
Any Ideas as to where I can buy some of this

Thanks,
Jeff

Just  use fine silver or coin silver. Unless you have a very late rifle German Silver is not really correct anyway.
I pound out 1 ounce rounds to the thickness needed then cut off "nails" with tin snips.

Dan

[Jeff Peters]

Thanks to all for the advice
This is a great forum with great people
Jeff

[don getz]

Jeff...... the easiest way to do this...take a tin snips and cut a thin sliver from a piece of the same material.  I then peen
it round and to a point, use this as a nail for that inlay.   It only has to go into the wood about 1/8".....Don

[Birddog6]

Also  Texas Knife Supply has round stock in Brass, G.Silver & SS.