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From: Dave Sebaste
Date: Sat Apr 26 22:24:02 2003
 
     
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>     Am I missing something?  I use nickel silver for fabricated metal
>     models instead of silver all the time. 

Hi Donna,

    Nickel silver has been consistently and humorously maligned in this
    thread... I think it's funny to see how every one has said,
    "phooey..." Probably an over-reaction, but very consistent! 

    I think it's because of the way nickel silver reacts with oxygen and
    doesn't clean up very easily. It's not evil...(wink, Karen)... just
    misunderstood. People are probably also using it mostly when they are
    starting out, and their skills and techniques might not be well
    refined. By the time we move on to better stuff, we just have this
    recollection of the frustration from when we used to work with the
    stuff. 

    As far as James' question about the use of the term nickel *silver*,
    that's a good one! 

All the best,

Dave

Dave Sebaste
Sebaste Studio and
Carolina Artisans' Gallery
Charlotte, NC (USA)
dave AT sebaste.com
http://www.CarolinaArtisans.com



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