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Making Pewter Buttons
Tim Crosby:
--- Quote from: Martin S. on June 07, 2018, 06:46:28 PM ---Slight thread drift...
I have an old plate from my father he no longer wants.
It was a keepsake for work he did in Indonesia in the 60's.
It looks like it could be pewter, or maybe coin silver, hand pounded out to a mold, it is very primitive.
It has some sort of engraving on it, so would not be useful as a plate at rendezvous.
It has no historical value, so I thought I might be able to repurpose it for gun building.
How do I tell if it is pewter or coin silver?
It has some tarnish that I would associate with coin silver, but how can I be sure?
Thank you, I have learned so much on this forum.
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If you don't care if it is destroyed hit it with a Propane torch, Pewter has a low melting point around 450F,
it will melt quickly, Coin Silver around 880. Pewter also bends easily. I have also used metal marked "White Metal", not sure what it is but it melts easily and takes on a good color.
Tim C.
Marcruger:
You never cease to amaze me.
Barry Myers:
This is what wiki says about white metal: A white metal alloy may include antimony, tin, lead, cadmium, bismuth, and zinc (some of which are quite toxic). Not all of these metals are found in all white metal alloys. Metals are mixed to achieve a desired goal or need.
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