Well, the question becomes, what is "pure?" Pewter has a lot of alloys
over the years, with most of the ones used for foodstuffs being low
lead, while some of the art alloys using quite a bit of lead as a =
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You might want to try a good scrap metal yard. They may have some known
alloy tin scrap. If I were making fish wackers I wouldn't care much =
about
the lead content, and would use any of the various alloys I have around =
for
bullet casting. If I were going to be handling it a lot, like for a =
brace,
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Jim Foster
A link to some pewter info:
http://www.dmgovan.com/?page=3Dwhat_is

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> The pieces I have found were marked "Pewter" on the bottom.
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> identify it.  My SWMBO can tell at a glance though, and I rely on her.
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> Maybe somebody else can answer this better.
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> On Wednesday, March 3, 2004, at 07:14  PM, Larry Marshall wrote:
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> >> Scott has found a source for tin, which is what pewter actually
> >> is, at about $8 a pound. I keep an eye out for junk pewter at
> >> estate sales and fleas and get it for a lot less.
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> > Jim, how does one identify 'pure' pewter at a flea market?  I've got
> > to try this.
> >
> Jim Thompson, the old millrat in Riverside, CA
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