Silver, good knife metal?

Try touching a magnet to the blade (it might be magnetic depending on the grade of stainless). Or, look for a seam between the blade and the handle.

I have Sterling silverware. The blades, even on regular dinner knives, are all stainless steel.
 
Sliver flatware is nice only if you have servants to polish or love DIY .
 
Arathol said:
He was referring to Geralt of Rivia, who is a monster hunter in a series of books known as The Witcher Saga. No bullets....

Silver kills the werewolf, a stake though the heart is (supposedly) one way to kill a strigoi (or vampire). As for the striga, or witch, you burn them.......🤣
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Or build a bridge out of her...
 
just an fyi, in case people didn't know - old real silver flatware was usually made from sterling silver, which is 7.5% copper usually

this makes it stronger & harder


if you really wanted to make a silver weapon for werewolf/monster slaying, something like a silver amalgam (like from dentistry) would likely be ideal as a thin san-mai layer... it takes advantage of the strong ag3sn crystal, which is formed using silver (40%), tin & copper in equal parts for the remainder
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dirc said:
if you really wanted to make a silver weapon for werewolf/monster slaying, something like a silver amalgam (like from dentistry) would likely be ideal as a thin san-mai layer... it takes advantage of the strong ag3sn crystal, which is formed using silver (40%), tin & copper in equal parts for the remainder
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Nope, doesn't work like that. The silver needs to be pure. Silver is a noble metal that is considered incorruptible. That pureness and incorruptibility, along with a blessing by a cleric, is what allows the weapon to work against unholy creatures. The outside of the blade needs to be covered with silver or it won't work. Generally, you'd just dip a blade in molten silver and have it blessed, or maybe have it enchanted for even greater effectiveness if you can afford it......
 
Arathol said:
He was referring to Geralt of Rivia, who is a monster hunter in a series of books known as The Witcher Saga. No bullets....

Silver kills the werewolf, a stake though the heart is (supposedly) one way to kill a strigoi (or vampire). As for the striga, or witch, you burn them.......🤣
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I learned my best "Python-esque" deductive reasoning skills from these guys!!
 
At best sterling silver is ok for a fruit or melon knife blade insofar as "hard use" goes. As others have stated, silver is very soft. Much softer than brass, copper, and aluminum.
Silver cannot be heat treated. it can be work hardened, like copper, brass, and gold.
Silver is rated on the lower Rockwell B scale if I remember correctly, and is around the middle of that scale. Much too soft to even register on the C scale.
If you want a sliver blade your best bet is to silver plate your favorite bushcraft blade. There are videos on you tube showing how to electro plate with silver and gold.
 
Arathol said:
Aspen is only one type of wood said to be effective. White oak and ash are the preferred wood of choice in much of Eastern Europe for example.
If you can't get bullets, a silver tipped crossbow bolt will do......:cool:
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Exactly opposite
There is no American aspen in Europe.
They used European version of that finishing weapon excusively :^)

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Zulus said:
Exactly opposite
There is no American aspen in Europe.
They used European version of that finishing weapon excusively :^)

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What you would use to kill a vampire depends on what part of the world you live in and what vampire folklore you subscribe to. The vampire mythos originated in Europe. Any use of American Aspen is incidental to late 19th and 20th century works of fiction, particularly the Gothic horror stories. Bram Stokers work, published in 1897, was a primary influence in how vampires are perceived in the west.
 
Arathol said:
What you would use to kill a vampire depends on what part of the world you live in and what vampire folklore you subscribe to. The vampire mythos originated in Europe. Any use of American Aspen is incidental to late 19th and 20th century works of fiction, particularly the Gothic horror stories. Bram Stokers work, published in 1897, was a primary influence in how vampires are perceived in the west.
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But entire story is East origin.
:^)

Entire US is East origin :^D
But it's different fable.
 
Silver knives have been made for a long time. Silver is especially good for Fruit Knives, which were popular between the 17th and 19th centuries by people with means. They do not impact a metallic taste to food like most carbon steels do. This is also why "silverware" became fashionable for dining. They come quite ornate, often with engraving. they are very collectable. Most of the major knife makers and jewelers used to make them. The blades are marked with their stamps.
 
Zulus said:
Can you post pictures ?
Thanks
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