Large Hammered Silver...Now straightened!

[shaun7]

Hammered picked me up this morning and we went to a farm I was doing earlier on in the year. For the first hour or so I thought it was going to be a repeat of last week with Cru

I moved into another field and my first signal was a Lizzy Sixpence 1561. My first big hammered coin

Not too many other finds, but a big surprise when I dug half of a Roman coin. This would have been even bigger than the Sixpence

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Large Hammered Silver

Well I liked the sound of both methods, so I heated it in oil & suck it in my yellow pages & hammered it.

Notice I got one that was already stressed & I think it got no worse, you decide

However, the bend is in the wrong place on yours to try this.

Yeah, it goes to far over and would double in on itself

worth spending a bit on it, I tried it with a poor one, so you didn't need to, & so I could assess it for future use.

 

[hammered]

Re: Large Hammered Silver

shaun, I've straightened a few coins now and I have to say SS is right. Patience is the key here, also look into "work hardening" and "annealing". Heat the coin slowly, using a soft flame, then gradually straighten it using a large spoon back on a wooden board. Most importantly, take time doing this. If you don't want to do this on your own, take it to a silver smith, it's worth it .

 

[{Sentinel}]

Re: Large Hammered Silver

Man shes a BEAUT Shaun!

 

[shaun7]

Re: Large Hammered Silver

shaun, I've straightened a few coins now and I have to say SS is right. Patience is the key here, also look into "work hardening" and "annealing". Heat the coin slowly, using a soft flame, then gradually straighten it using a large spoon back on a wooden board. Most importantly, take time doing this. If you don't want to do this on your own, take it to a silver smith, it's worth it .

I gave it to my neighbour this morning, he said no problem! Fingers crossed, I should get it back in one piece tomorrow

@ Josh, thanks mate I'm well pleased with it

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Re: Large Hammered Silver

Hi,

If your neighbor knows what he is doing and has some experience then I'm sure it will come out nice. I've learn the easy way never try and straiten stuff unless you know what your doing. Two people have taken my finds and tried to straiten them and every time they snap the darn thing....

Keep @ It and HH !!

 

[shaun7]

Re: Large Hammered Silver

Hi,

If your neighbor knows what he is doing and has some experience then I'm sure it will come out nice. I've learn the easy way never try and straiten stuff unless you know what your doing. Two people have taken my finds and tried to straiten them and every time they snap the darn thing....

Keep @ It and HH !!

Now you've got me worried Mud

Should be OK, he's a jeweller

 

[steelheadwill]

Re: Large Hammered Silver

big is right!
great old Coin and history!

 

[shaun7]

I got the coin back today

 

[CRUSADER]

I got the coin back today

Looks great better than my hammered

 

[shaun7]

I got the coin back today

Looks great better than my hammered

He did a good job eh

Said it was a pleasure

 

[Iron Patch]

Gotta like that!

 

[umrgolf]

looks great shaun.. i voted

 

[shaun7]

looks great shaun.. i voted

Thanks Jeff, I'm well pleased with it

 

[HISPAN]

Shaun is very careful and patient can not best treat a coin, but I wonder what would have happened if .... the jeweler broken coin ?

 

[shaun7]

Shaun is very careful and patient can not best treat a coin, but I wonder what would have happened if .... the jeweler broken coin ?

I bet he was thinking the same thing

 

[BuckleBoy]

Do me a favor and ask your neighbor how he is on straightening belt plates.

That's some great work there!

 

[woody50]

Do me a favor and ask your neighbor how he is on straightening belt plates.

That's some great work there!

Silver is a lot softer than bronze, pure or almost pure its easy. But bronze/copper you cannot do much with, it can always break!

 

[Iron Patch]

Do me a favor and ask your neighbor how he is on straightening belt plates.

That's some great work there!

Silver is a lot softer than bronze, pure or almost pure its easy. But bronze/copper you cannot do much with, it can always break!

Depends on the bend. If not severe you can deal with it as I've straightened many. (copper & brass)

 

[woody50]

Do me a favor and ask your neighbor how he is on straightening belt plates.
That's some great work there!

Silver is a lot softer than bronze, pure or almost pure its easy. But bronze/copper you cannot do much with, it can always break!

Depends on the bend. If not severe you can deal with it as I've straightened many. (copper & brass)

Hi Iron Patch, what is your best method of doing that? Does it always/most of the time work. I do have some small things I would like to straighten.

 

[Trond]

That looks great!