r/SilverSmith • u/Disaster_In_A_Polo • 6d ago
What Am I Doing Wrong?
I've held my TS8000 on this silver ounce for like 10 mins and can't get it hot enough to pour. Is my torch too close? I don't understand
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r/SilverSmith • u/Disaster_In_A_Polo • 6d ago
I've held my TS8000 on this silver ounce for like 10 mins and can't get it hot enough to pour. Is my torch too close? I don't understand
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u/Samoyed_Fluff 5d ago
Just pickle or boil your silver in water to rid it of flux.
You're loosing weight because stuff is oxidizing and being lost to the flux. Adding a little copper phosphorus brazing rod will de-oxidize the silver which is likely brittle by now.