Benthosboy
One of life's pillocks!
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Howdo chaps.
I got rid of some scrap wood last weekend, courtesy of the "dustbin with holes in it and a chimney on the lid" brazier thing. Some of the wood had tin plate fastened to it, but it all got burnt. When I later moved the brazier, the tin had melted and run out of the bottom. I now have an " ingot" of tin, flatt-ish, about 3/8" thick, roughly teardrop shaped, about half as big again as a 10/- piece. (Wait for it...).
I thought it might be nice to fettle it up and make my OH a pendant or a brooch with it, possibly with her name engraved into it. Given how soft it is, is it possible to achieve a smooth finish using ordinary workshop hand tools such as files, sander, angle grinder/flap pads, etc?
The thought of engraving by hand appeals to me as well. As an apprentice, I spent many happy hours cutting oil grooves in machine slideways, so it would be a trip down memory lane for me.
I got rid of some scrap wood last weekend, courtesy of the "dustbin with holes in it and a chimney on the lid" brazier thing. Some of the wood had tin plate fastened to it, but it all got burnt. When I later moved the brazier, the tin had melted and run out of the bottom. I now have an " ingot" of tin, flatt-ish, about 3/8" thick, roughly teardrop shaped, about half as big again as a 10/- piece. (Wait for it...).
I thought it might be nice to fettle it up and make my OH a pendant or a brooch with it, possibly with her name engraved into it. Given how soft it is, is it possible to achieve a smooth finish using ordinary workshop hand tools such as files, sander, angle grinder/flap pads, etc?
The thought of engraving by hand appeals to me as well. As an apprentice, I spent many happy hours cutting oil grooves in machine slideways, so it would be a trip down memory lane for me.