[Jewelry making - Article 00149] - Re: [Orchid] Powdered solder

[mark kaplan]

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    I've only once heard about old-timers using powder solder <filings
    actuall y> for hard soldering precious metals.  It was from a native
    American sil ver worker in the southwest USA.  He had an unusual
    applicator device thi ngy for it.  It was made of silver sheet about
    half the size of a film ca nister; it looked sort of like a watering
    can/ tea pot,  the lid was corr ugated. He would scrape his index
    fingernail over the lid while tilting t he spout in order to
    agitate/shake out a tiny bit of solder.  They had ma de the solder
    from carefully measured and mixed filings of brass ammo car tridge
    shells and old Mexican silver pesos.  I've never seen the techniqu e
    in action but wish you good luck and success. 
    Mark Kaplan    markaplan AT hotmail.com 

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