[TheForge] Re: tinsmithing books and tools

[terry l. ridder]

hello;

comments below.

On Mon, 6 Nov 2006, Jerry Frost wrote:

> Terry:
>
> How will you know any tin you trade for is pure?
>

i have been pondering that quesiton not just for tin but for several
metals people have offered in trade for some quanity of the bare copper
i have. i do not have a good answer. i have thought of using a third
party to receive both metals and verify they are what they are suppose
to be. several of those wanting to trade will not go third party. that
may in of of itself be a warning sign or just a 'not worth the hassle'
attitude. i have traded with two people but i have known both for many
years and they are local so i know where to find them.

>
> I don't see anything in the Tinrite #41 that is harmful. It's not like you're 
> going to eat the flux and zinc is really common for food contact items.
>

agreed. tinrite #41 according to msds is relatively benign stuff.

>
> I think I'd sell off some copper and buy the known product seeing as it's for 
> food contact.
>

agreed. i have been selling off the bare copper 10 lbs at a time. the
price is volitile. the last 10 lbs i received $42.33 usd.

in doing some checking around today i have yet to find any online store
that carries canada metal pacific ltd tinrite #41. i may have to follow
mike spencer's plan and beg for a small quanity from canada metal
pacific ltd. directly.

>
> Frosty
>

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terry l. ridder ><>