Hey, all. Where does one buy pewter for casting? I've been using lead free solder for my knife bolsters, 'cause they are almost the same, but after some deliberation, I figured I'd switch to real pewter. What kind do I get, and where is the best source for the lowest possible price? I'm not really sure what to look for.
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I get mine from track of the wolf,last time I bought an ingot cost five bucks and change but I can't remember how much they weigh,but I get several knives outta I ingot
Originally posted by woodman: www.rotolmetals.com. several different grades of pewter
Yep + 1 IMO- This is the place - best bet is to buy $100.00 bucks worth to get the free shipping. I use the hard Babbitt metal for bolsters and butt caps and whatever. The harder Babbitt doesn't scratch or dent as easily as the softer versions. FYI - The solder your using is actually very similar to Brittania metal - a type of period pewter that in some alloys contained a small amount of real silver. The idea that period pewter often contained lead is almost pure balderbash based on an analysis of period pieces I read sometime back.
My most recent 'find' was a pewter Christmas scene attached to to a round tin cookie tin. Modern in origin so not an antique. Will be good for five or six knives. Cost me all of a dollar.
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