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<p>[QUOTE="MrNate, post: 308167, member: 5515"]Davey,</p><p><br /></p><p>This is easily the coolest video I have seen today. I have seen a few videos explaining the "pseudo magnetic" properties of silver, but this gentlemen's explanation and demonstration are really great. So far I've been able to test silver using the ice cub method with some objects, and I have a silver acid kit (but I really don't like using it because 1. it destroys the item and 2. it's some pretty nasty acid to handle and I would prefer to keep my eyesight). I've also found my own in store method specific to silverware. When bent (gently of course) silver has this very nice flexion almost like it wants to be bent and shaped, whereas other base metals feel stiff and rigid when I do the same thing.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks again to you and everyone else sharing their knowledge.</p><p><br /></p><p>I bought the three spoons in a case full of other misc. silverware and I paid $29. I organized the other silverware and listed them for sale; tonight someone bought 24 pieces of reed & barton (stainless) for $60...so not only were these spoons "free" but I made $30 off the deal.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="MrNate, post: 308167, member: 5515"]Davey, This is easily the coolest video I have seen today. I have seen a few videos explaining the "pseudo magnetic" properties of silver, but this gentlemen's explanation and demonstration are really great. So far I've been able to test silver using the ice cub method with some objects, and I have a silver acid kit (but I really don't like using it because 1. it destroys the item and 2. it's some pretty nasty acid to handle and I would prefer to keep my eyesight). I've also found my own in store method specific to silverware. When bent (gently of course) silver has this very nice flexion almost like it wants to be bent and shaped, whereas other base metals feel stiff and rigid when I do the same thing. Thanks again to you and everyone else sharing their knowledge. I bought the three spoons in a case full of other misc. silverware and I paid $29. I organized the other silverware and listed them for sale; tonight someone bought 24 pieces of reed & barton (stainless) for $60...so not only were these spoons "free" but I made $30 off the deal.[/QUOTE]
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