[Jewelry making - Article 00844] - Re: [Orchid] Soldering Nickel Silver

[thesilversmithsforge]

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    Hi all, Everyone keeps talking about problems with 'nickel Silver'. I
    can't understand why ! I used it for years to prototype my jewellery
    (and for components for Hunting knives I make), and have never had a
    problem with soldering, forging or even casting it! 

    I use silver solders easy, medium & hard on it, use stainless steel
    polish on it initialy and then Rouge for final finishing. 

    it is a little harder to work with than silver when filing or cutting
    but as I've said i've never had a problem with it! 

    Is it possible that what is called nickel silver in the USA is a
    differnt alloy to what we get in England ? 

With regards 
Wayne Danewood 
Dain Studio
Wayne AT TheSilverSmithsForge.co.uk


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