Thread: Silver rod

So far I haven't found any silver rod for pins, has anyone ever used aluminum for making pins. That I can find in 1/16th.

I've tried it before. I found it much less malleable to peen than brass or nickel/silver. Occasionally you can find the nickel/silver rods on Ebay for a reasonable price.

JZ-AN101 | Knife Making AN101 Nickel Silver Rod 1/16" x 12" | Heimerdinger Cutlery, Louisville, KY.

This link is to 1/16 nickel silver rod. I'm not sure if I've seen 'pure' silver rod

Pure silver, I imagine, would be to soft(and expensive) to use for pins. Sterling silver might work, but I wouldn't know where to find it.

I have ordered nickle silver rod from Jantz knifemaking supplies.

Charlie

on a side note - has anyone been able to located nickel silver or aluminum washers? I've been looking to put a blade in aluminum scales but stainless won't work and brass will offset the look

I've never seen the washers anywhere, but it's fairly easy to make your own washers out of sheet aluminum or nickel/silver. You should be able to find thin sheet goods at any hobby store.

Originally Posted by ats200

on a side note - has anyone been able to located nickel silver or aluminum washers? I've been looking to put a blade in aluminum scales but stainless won't work and brass will offset the look

microfasters.com or smallparts.com

Originally Posted by Slartibartfast

microfasters.com or smallparts.com

I've checked both of these actually, they both sell aluminum washers but unfortunately not in the size we would need. I contacted microfasteners and they told me to have them made I'd need to order at least 10,000

You could always buy a jeweler's punch and stamp your own washers..