What is in the alloy used for bolsters, nickel silver?

Modern Slip Joints · Post by **Modern Slip Joints** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:12 pm

I'd bet a nickel that there is not a whole lot of silver it. Is it actually mostly nickel?

Gunsil · Post by **Gunsil** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:05 pm

Nickel silver, also called German silver or white brass contains no silver at all. Nickel silver is an alloy of mostly copper with nickel and sometimes a little tin. It turns green with time due to the copper content.

Modern Slip Joints · Post by **Modern Slip Joints** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:38 pm

Thank-you. I got curious and I'm sure there are other members who did not know what's in the alloy.

Mumbleypeg · Post by **Mumbleypeg** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:50 pm

Mr. Google is your friend.

Ken

Ridgegrass · Post by **Ridgegrass** » Mon Sep 20, 2021 2:53 am

Some bolsters are "iron" (steel) on old knives. I've seen copper too, and brass on folding hunters like Buck 110's. J.O'.

Ridgegrass · Post by **Ridgegrass** » Mon Sep 20, 2021 2:55 am

And aluminum . J'O'.

Mumbleypeg · Post by **Mumbleypeg** » Mon Sep 20, 2021 3:50 am

I read the question as being “what’s in the alloy nickel silver?”. Here’s what I was referring to when I referenced Google. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel_silver

Ken

Ridgegrass · Post by **Ridgegrass** » Mon Sep 20, 2021 1:35 pm

Missed the "in"! Losin' it! J.O'.

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