Apart from a hallmark is there a way to tell if something is truly pewter? Thabka.
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Apart from a hallmark is there a way to tell if something is truly pewter? Thabka.
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every time I have bought something that was not clearly hallmarked as pewter and thought for sure it was, I have been wrong every time. goodluck
Melting point would be a good indicator
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Same here.
Originally Posted by rancher1913
I bought an Urn was not sure if it was Pewter or not. Melted it then checked the temps it was pewter 5 Lbs worth for $5.
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There is a lot of stuff out there that looks exactly like pewter but it is not. 😛
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After you've been hunting a while, you'll just know. I went through the school of hard knocks, but learned a lot on here, and through experience.
Pretty soon you'll know just by picking it up. And maybe giving it a squeeze to see if it bends.
Also the sound it makes when you tap on it with a knuckle.
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on a hopefully positive note, picked up some lead muffin ingots from the little local scrap guy and the whole bucket full of ingots are all marked with a P, hopefully they will check out to be pewter.
Or cast in a Potter mold
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He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
"I don't have hobbies - I'm developing a robust post-apocalyptic skill set"
I may be discharged and retired but I'm sure I did not renounce the oath that I solemnly swore!
no these are muffin tin ingots with a stamped P, sometimes multiple stamps. I use a potter mold when I make my own pewter ingots to keep them separate.
That may just be short for Pb.
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Or it may be cheap pewter. I'm hoping for that! Let us know!
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My Straight Shooters thread:
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...raight-shooter
The Pewter Pictures and Hallmarks thread:
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...-and-hallmarks
I still envy you guys that can find pewter. I hardly ever see any around here and when I do it is priced at antique prices. Good Luck Rancher, on that bucket of ingots!
Went to the thrift store and wouldn't you know, a lady was there and had a pile of everything that looked remotely like pewter in the entire store. Oh well.
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Experience is such a good teacher! Piece of "pewter" in the pot....check the temp, 700+ and not melting = Not pewter!! Thus endth the lesson.
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Experience may be the best teacher, but ya have to see some to get experience. I have found 4 pieces in many years of looking. Two of them were priced like gold, and the other two are long gone to the pot. I too have been tempted by unmarked stuff, but so far resisted. I already have enough useless junk.
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I already know about cutting a sliver with a knife and seeing if it will melt with a lighter easily, but how hard is pewter to bend? and if you just bend is a little does it crackle like tin supposedly does?
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