Thread: How to polish lead?

Originally Posted by Clayglen

Hmm, silver got me thinking. How about using a nickle or quarter? Might be about the right thickness. Hmmm.

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Yep it works using an older Silver coin

Hint : A Key a simple house key at the back end also can work, and they are lighter with the cutouts and cheaper.. many are actually Nickel Silver

Originally Posted by Gasman

I thought about a coin but silver is only on the outside. If you cut it to shape its no longer going to be silver except for one edge. Maybe two if your lucky. I think lead will be just fine. I'll try to polish like Glen said, and if thats not enough, make another. Its all for fun.

And i also do lots of stuff bad for me. I do it for work. Driving a bomb in todays traffic? I must be insaine or have a death wish but i do it anyway.

Lead is fine, I'm sure. The hazards are more common if ingested or handled daily. Red meat though! Oh and global warming will get us way before lead. [emoji6]
I was thinking coins not just for silver... a nickle would be shinny cool too, I have heaps of Aussie 20 cent pieces, more than enough shiny bits. Kinda seems lucky too. [emoji6]

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I have made washers out of pennies.