[TheForge] repairing silver

[Darrell]

Even the "Plumbing" silver solder needs a torch to melt and then it looks more
like brass t5han silver. To look good you will need jewelers silver solder and
some silver solder flux and one of those "micro torch" units.
Darrell

http://www.machinemaster.com


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray Baker" <forge2930@attbi.com>
To: "theforge" <theforge@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 7:25 AM
Subject: [TheForge] repairing silver


> I know it is not a material we usually use, but wondering - - -
>
> My son has a couple of inexpensive silver chains from which the clasps broke
> off. Can these be soldered (silver solder) or is the heat requirement too
> high for an ordinary soldering iron? Will the plumbing version of "silver
> solder" actually hold silver?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Ray Baker
> Frontier Forge
> Olympia, WA
>
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