Nickel plated?

[Scott321]

I'm thinking of getting a 112 and adding my own finger grooves. I have multiple 112's and a 112 FG model and have modified a 110 FG and 110 LT to my liking. However, I was wondering if I could do that to a Nickel Silver bolstered version? Is it plated or is that the material through and through?

 

[afishhunter]

Not plated.

 

[Haebbie]

The material is through and through. Nickel silver is similar to brass and easy to treat too. May you do well.

Haebbie

 

[Scott321]

Thank you all for the info!

 

[kossetx]

I can tell you it's solid nickle silver. I removed a bolster on this one.

 

[DeSotoSky]

Think of Nickel Silver as brass made to "look" like silver thru the addition of nickel. Contains no elemental silver.
Historical name is German Silver.

edit.. as I understand it, the metal was used China centuries ago and it's composition was a secret. The Germans figured it out. In modern times trade secrets now run in the opposite direction... ;o)

 

[Haebbie]

Think of Nickel Silver as brass made to "look" like silver thru the addition of nickel. Contains no elemental silver.
Historical name is German Silver.

and we call it French silver.

Haebbie

 

[jbmonkey]

and we call it French silver.

Haebbie

so y'all call german cockroaches french cockroaches?

nickel silver is what I call it or german silver.

 

[Haebbie]

We don't have these creepy crawlies

Haebbie

 

[jbmonkey]

We don't have these creepy crawlies

Haebbie

course not. only good stuff comes from Deutschland. beer, food, knives, f1 drivers, women, goats, etc.......

 

[Haebbie]

Yes, JB, and the sheep of my wife. Yes!


Haebbie

 

[jbmonkey]

ahhh forgot those sheep........

 

[Haebbie]

ahhh forgot those sheep........

 

[Lesknife]

I’m glad you asked the question. I just assumed they were nickel plated and not solid through nickel. I have steered away from nickel bolsters since I had a cheap knife with nickel plating that started peeling off and rusting underneath the plating. Now I’ll have to get some Bucks with nickel bolsters.

 

[eveled]

You won’t be disappointed.