cheap source for thick nickel-silver

Daniel Koster

Daniel Koster

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looking for 3/8" to 1/2" thick nickel silver (1" thick would be nice too). I know it can be had at the regular knifemaking supply shops, but it's expensive...!$$!

are there better sources out there?



p.s. I'm not set up to cast my own...:(
 
Good luck Dan,

I was looking for some a couple month ago. $$$ is right. Never cam up with a viable source.
 
yeah...I stopped looking after I saw the costs! :confused:
 
Check with a foundry metal supplier -- you might find you can buy a 20 lb ingot for what you pay for a small piece from a knife supply house then just saw off what you need. We buy finished castings for only about $5.00 a lb and that is lost wax cast.
Good luck
 
Pete Allan said:
Check with a foundry metal supplier -- you might find you can buy a 20 lb ingot for what you pay for a small piece from a knife supply house then just saw off what you need. We buy finished castings for only about $5.00 a lb and that is lost wax cast.
Good luck
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Good info! Thanks, Pete!
 
not to get off the subject, BUT....

What can be used to pour melted brass or copper in to create small 1 x 1 x .25 pieces? Would a plaster mould work?
 
Jeff - are you serious in your search for this? If you're willing to cut some pieces for me, I'll make it worth your time...$:D$
 
you can use steel for ingot molds. I might have to look into casting some. I'll let people know if I do.
WS
 
I don't know what is considered cheap but you might try this place out.

Edit:
Let me know if it isn't cheap and I'll see what else I can do.:)
 
They have a 3/8"x3/4"x12" piece selling for $36.99

Texas Knife Supply has the same piece for $21.95

(which to me was expensive...:confused: :()
 
pendentive said:
They have a 3/8"x3/4"x12" piece selling for $36.99

Texas Knife Supply has the same piece for $21.95
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I think that it is in Canadian dollars...

Alain
 
thanks....makes it $26.94 instead of $36.99 vs. $21.95 (USD)


Still too much for me.....:(
 
Blgoole, For a mold to pour copper or nickle silver into find a small chanel bar
that has the right inside dimensions then weld ends on it and just pore it full.
That is what I use to pour Pewter ingots into small bars that I can use. Gib
 
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