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by bluidbear3
Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:24 pm
Forum: Silver Care / Techniques
Topic: Information on engraving wanted.
Replies: 10
Views: 13780

Re: Information on engraving wanted.

My favorite subject discussed at length ! I have been wanting to learn to engrave for years but not looked into it seriously for lack of time. Now I may just have to find the tools suggested here and the book and learn. I had intended to practise if I ever found the proper tools on scrap silverware ...
by bluidbear3
Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:14 pm
Forum: Silver Care / Techniques
Topic: Polishing
Replies: 8
Views: 12185

Re: Polishing

I've been using Orvus Paste (from farm and tractor supply stores) on my good woolens and cashmeres for several years now. I was told about it by friends who are weavers that it is so much better on our woolens than those specific detergents for fine woolens which can actually damage the fibers . Goo...
by bluidbear3
Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:08 pm
Forum: Silver Care / Techniques
Topic: Silver and Safe Wrapping Materials
Replies: 3
Views: 7451

Re: Silver and Safe Wrapping Materials

The sulpher in the rubber bands reacts with the silver causing stains and even scars if left on for a long time. Not good to wrap plastic food wrap around silver either for similar results occur. Not sure if sulpher is the culprit with the plastic wrap, but I have seen the scarring left by wrapping ...
by bluidbear3
Fri Feb 15, 2013 10:06 pm
Forum: Silver Care / Techniques
Topic: Handling wooden handles
Replies: 10
Views: 15831

Re: Handling wooden handles

Dear Jag, I just found and joined this site tonight. I was looking for a way to remove lacquer. In searching around the site found this post from you and am impressed with how well your wood handles turned out. What a lovely Tea set when you finished. I will be polishing up all of our display silver...
by bluidbear3
Fri Feb 15, 2013 9:51 pm
Forum: Silver Care / Techniques
Topic: Removing Lacquer from Silver?
Replies: 8
Views: 24056

Re: Removing Lacquer from Silver?

I just had very good luck using boiling water and Tide Liquid laundry detergent to remove a lacquer coating on an antique sterling picture frame. The silver part of the frame was fully removable from the backing so I could submerge the entire pc of silver in the boiling water, to cover, with a coupl...

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