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Pewter junior Gent F/P

Vic Perrin

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A great idea. I must have at half a dozen pewter tankards stashed away somewhere. How did you melt them down.

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Very nicely done and innovative too:thumbs:

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That is stunning a first class pen well done I have often wondered about turning pewter I have made pens with ally, brass & copper before but never pewter now we will all be over the boot fairs buying up old tankards thank you for showing
 

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A great idea. I must have at half a dozen pewter tankards stashed away somewhere. How did you melt them down.

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I cut the pewter into inch size pieces then formed a pouring spout on a bean tin and put it on a camping stove outside - It has a very low melting point so only takes a few minutes.

The tankards were about twenty year old so probably didn't contain that much lead but you can never be sure so wear a mask and dont breath in the fumes although there's not that much. - This is the first time i've made a pen it turns like butter - I normally make pendents from it and router a pattern in the mold.
 

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I cut the pewter into inch size pieces then formed a pouring spout on a bean tin and put it on a camping stove outside - It has a very low melting point so only takes a few minutes.

The tankards were about twenty year old so probably didn't contain that much lead but you can never be sure so wear a mask and dont breath in the fumes although there's not that much. - This is the first time i've made a pen it turns like butter - I normally make pendents from it and router a pattern in the mold.

Cheers Tony I will have to sort the Tankards out and have a go at that.

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