tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21183066.post8766393128600006588..comments2012-11-04T18:06:09.297-08:00Comments on The Art of Smithing: How to solder cracks in antique pitcherSmithinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046536785292714084noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21183066.post-61076867025496538082012-11-04T18:06:09.297-08:002012-11-04T18:06:09.297-08:00Great actual question and good ones.
1.Easy: as c...Great actual question and good ones.<br /><br />1.Easy: as compared to hard, medium, easy.<br /><br />2. Do not pickle! <br />When a piece is this old you do not want to loose patination. A true Silver Collector will be able to tell the difference. The price of the piece will go drastically down. Hand polish with Hagerties or some other un-harsh hand polish. Watch the movies on hand polishing,I Smithinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046536785292714084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21183066.post-66129309803444387922012-11-04T17:26:04.057-08:002012-11-04T17:26:04.057-08:00Two questions:
1. What is "easy hard solder&...Two questions:<br /><br />1. What is "easy hard solder"? Is it "easy" as compared to "hard", "medium", "easy", and "extra easy" or is it something else?<br /><br />2. Why don't you pickle the piece to clean it?<br /><br />Thanks,<br /> EricEric Wnoreply@blogger.com