Silver Blades - Page 2

joncutt87 · 11-04-2011, 11:32 PM

I was just thinking the same thing

Old Grump · 11-05-2011, 10:28 AM

A friend and I made (3) 38 caliber bullets with a .356 mold back about 1963. We didn't weight them but we did load and shoot 2 of them. Both of us shot at 50', both of us missed, the third bullet got lost somewhere and I have no idea where it is. We must have poured those bullets a dozen times before they finally came out right, wrinkly but right. Not impossible but not easy. I'm not sure if it was the bullets fault that we missed or our marksmanship which was pretty iffy with anything without a shoulder stock and a long barrel. We blamed the bullets of course.

dustydog · 11-06-2011, 04:00 PM

One thing regarding silver as a knife blade or a bullet seems to be missed in this thread.Silver,silver alloys,copper,bronze,etc. AIR /WORK HARDEN.This means that if you cast a bullet from silver or any alloy in the non-ferrous class of materials that one associated with copper,you will have a VERY hard bullet,and it will not engage the rifling unless you put a hollowbase with a very thin skirt on the base on the bullet.You can anneal the metal by dumping the bullet into cold water(colder the better,I use iced brine).As to a knife blade,have made some silver athame blades for Wiccans,and by cold forging the silver managed to get the blades tough enough to take and retain an edge similar to good silicone bronze.

Bigr Bang Thry · 11-12-2011, 05:44 PM

OK, Holloween is (safely) over with for this year, and the hairy guy I was worried about didn't buy the house down the street from me (WHEW !). I had a long talk with my taxidermist, and he agreed to do a full mount for FREE, as long as the carcass was still a werewolf, and DIDN'T look like Nancy Pelosi. (Who on earth would want a Nancy Pelosi standing in the corner of their living room, anyways? ) I talked to a Conservation Officer about seasons and bag limits, and his official word was that there is no season on werewolves in this State, and therefore, they are a protected species, but he also said that a "self defense" claim would probably not be questioned too much by the Officials. Last night was the full moon, and I DID hear a bit of howling, but I'm pretty sure that it was just the coyotes. Today I feel confidently relieved that the threat of werewolves is at bay (pun intended) for a while, and I can focus my concerns on protecting myself from little home-invaders wearing red velvet, and possibly filling my freezer with...REINDEER ?

Alpo · 11-12-2011, 06:17 PM

Uh huh.

Bill DeShivs · 11-12-2011, 09:42 PM

Silver (even work-hardened silver) will not hold an edge as well as bronze.
When annealing silver, you don't have to quench it in anything. Just let it cool, or quench-it will still be soft. Anyone with half a brain knows that! :^)

11-04-2011, 11:32 PM	#26
joncutt87 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kannapolis, NC Contributor Posts: 1,419	Re: Silver Blades I was just thinking the same thing __________________ Four words to live by: aequitas, veritas, decus, sacrificium

11-05-2011, 10:28 AM	#27
Old Grump Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Little hut in the woods near Blue River Wisconsin Posts: 2,285	Re: Silver Blades A friend and I made (3) 38 caliber bullets with a .356 mold back about 1963. We didn't weight them but we did load and shoot 2 of them. Both of us shot at 50', both of us missed, the third bullet got lost somewhere and I have no idea where it is. We must have poured those bullets a dozen times before they finally came out right, wrinkly but right. Not impossible but not easy. I'm not sure if it was the bullets fault that we missed or our marksmanship which was pretty iffy with anything without a shoulder stock and a long barrel. We blamed the bullets of course. __________________ "When once a republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil."~~- Thomas Jefferson Roman Catholic, Life Member of American Legion, VFW, Wisconsin Libertarian party, Wi-FORCE, WGO, NRA, JPFO, GOA, SAFand CCRKBA

11-06-2011, 04:00 PM	#28
dustydog V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 206	Re: Silver Blades One thing regarding silver as a knife blade or a bullet seems to be missed in this thread.Silver,silver alloys,copper,bronze,etc. AIR /WORK HARDEN.This means that if you cast a bullet from silver or any alloy in the non-ferrous class of materials that one associated with copper,you will have a VERY hard bullet,and it will not engage the rifling unless you put a hollowbase with a very thin skirt on the base on the bullet.You can anneal the metal by dumping the bullet into cold water(colder the better,I use iced brine).As to a knife blade,have made some silver athame blades for Wiccans,and by cold forging the silver managed to get the blades tough enough to take and retain an edge similar to good silicone bronze.

11-12-2011, 05:44 PM	#29
Bigr Bang Thry V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Western New York Posts: 186	Re: Silver Blades OK, Holloween is (safely) over with for this year, and the hairy guy I was worried about didn't buy the house down the street from me (WHEW !). I had a long talk with my taxidermist, and he agreed to do a full mount for FREE, as long as the carcass was still a werewolf, and DIDN'T look like Nancy Pelosi. (Who on earth would want a Nancy Pelosi standing in the corner of their living room, anyways? ) I talked to a Conservation Officer about seasons and bag limits, and his official word was that there is no season on werewolves in this State, and therefore, they are a protected species, but he also said that a "self defense" claim would probably not be questioned too much by the Officials. Last night was the full moon, and I DID hear a bit of howling, but I'm pretty sure that it was just the coyotes. Today I feel confidently relieved that the threat of werewolves is at bay (pun intended) for a while, and I can focus my concerns on protecting myself from little home-invaders wearing red velvet, and possibly filling my freezer with...REINDEER ?

11-12-2011, 06:17 PM	#30
Alpo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Florida Posts: 8,648	Re: Silver Blades Uh huh. Attached Images __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy, and taste good with catsup - George of Lod, Year of Our Lord 297 I always take precautions. Beware the Evil Bullet Fairies.

11-12-2011, 09:42 PM	#31
Bill DeShivs Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Contributor Posts: 1,467	Re: Silver Blades Silver (even work-hardened silver) will not hold an edge as well as bronze. When annealing silver, you don't have to quench it in anything. Just let it cool, or quench-it will still be soft. Anyone with half a brain knows that! :^) __________________ Bill DeShivs www.billdeshivs.com Last edited by Bill DeShivs; 11-12-2011 at 09:43 PM..