Wroughton Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 hello, does anyone have a source for this? i've tried Busby metals in NY, and Atlas metals in Denver. thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Hale Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Most knife materials suppliers carry some nickel not sure what sizes youi are looking for. I also get some thin stock from a place in town that sells jewelry making supplies.. When you find the prices out for nickel silver you will not feel so bad when you fill your vehicle up with fuel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firegnome Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 I get mine from K&G knife supply they are on the web and have a nice catalog.Knife Making Supplies ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucegodlesky Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 2 very different materials. What are you using it for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wroughton Posted September 11, 2008 Author Share Posted September 11, 2008 it's for a buffett table top.....to be given a hammered texture and a 1/4" raised rim around the exterior so hopefully its ok to Tig. stainless was a no go. clients wanted the nickle for its soft luster. i thought the nickel silver might have a little more yellow in it from the copper. will nickle silver oxidize or does it have enough nickel to counter act this? this stuff has to be a minimum of 3/16" thick. i have a request in to the K&G supply house that Firegnome supplied but i haven't heard back yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Hale Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 I bought a piece of nickel about 4" x 6" a while back 1/4" thick and it wsa over $50..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wroughton Posted September 11, 2008 Author Share Posted September 11, 2008 ;) Rich, i would love to hear (see) where you found that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Nickle Silver does tarnish with a yellowish/brownish tarnish, not quite the blackish tarnish of true silver. They should expect to have to polish their table top before parties. Could you sweat thinner Nickle or Nickle Slver sheet to a copper base and work that? Look at how sheffield plate was done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firegnome Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Could you do that to the copper like the old lead work on cars? Sounds like some solder flux and a rose bud torch or would you want to electroplate it with a battery charger and a solid piece of nickle ? Firegnome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Sure can. Look at the fresh water connection to your toilet in your house. The stub out that the valve hangs on. Some builders specify silvered, so the plumber heats it up, fluxes, and wipes some solder on, uses a rag to smooth it. Many plumbers I know do it as a matter of form because so many people prefer that look. It also take less than 30 seconds to do that little pipe. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Ra Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Nickle Ni is an element like iron Fe, It is magnetic and a silver Grey. Nickle Silver AKA German silver is a Nickle copper alloy or a plating. it has NO silver in it. Welding or brazing a plated finish will ruin it. Good luck you might be in over your head with this job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markb Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Don't worry ... there is a way.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 One of the largest domestic suppliers of nickle silver and other copper based Alloys is:The Miller Company If you look through their information you will discover that nickle silver is not one alloy but several different alloys some containing zinc and some containing lead and a few alloys are actully silver and nickle. I belive that the most commonly used alloy is 770 which seems to be the most friendly to out processes. A while a go I had the notion to create a piece out of nickle silver 770 but was unable to fine any sheet in the size/thickness I wanted to to use at a price I could afford. Charlotte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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