I hammered a Quarter into submission and made a band for my jumbo sitter, does it look better with or without a band?
With or without band for decoration?
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This is a Poker I make, this is #5 of this style, the first one went to Hungary, 1 to Ireland, 2 to England, noone in the States have bought one yet, I added a Jade Inlay that was made for a guitar fretboard, I liked the nickel idea of cpjeffery11 so I made one for this pipe, it only took about 1/4 the time because I didn't have to hammer the nickel down, it is a little thinner than the quarter also, but I think it works fine, and is a hell of a lot cheaper than buying a band.
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Thanks everyone, now I have to start saving nickels and pre 1964 quarters, i hear they are 90% silver.
Gillespie,
You should befriend a jeweler in your area who can teach you how to solder silver. Then you could make bands out of sterling sheet and to any width you want. It really isn't that hard and doesn't require a major investment. The apprenticeship might only cost you a few pints at the pub too. You can do it with a handful of tools; ring mandrel, hammer, forceps and wire (for holding over flame), alcohol lamp, snips for cutting sheet and of course silver, solder and flux. You could probably find all the tools for about $20.
You should befriend a jeweler in your area who can teach you how to solder silver. Then you could make bands out of sterling sheet and to any width you want. It really isn't that hard and doesn't require a major investment. The apprenticeship might only cost you a few pints at the pub too. You can do it with a handful of tools; ring mandrel, hammer, forceps and wire (for holding over flame), alcohol lamp, snips for cutting sheet and of course silver, solder and flux. You could probably find all the tools for about $20.
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