Pouring Lithic 10oz Silver Bars
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- Опубликовано: 5 июн 2020
- Pouring Lithic's first 10 ounce silver bars. Testing out a new mold, and it was fantastic! I look forward to pouring more of these big beauties.
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The reason your pours come out so beautifully. Is because of skill experience and having the biggest blessing of being left like myself. 😂
Lol yeah, I think it's all in the lefthanded pour! 😁
Wow! These are unreal! Just found this page as a silver/gold enthusiast! I need to find a way to get me something from here. Fantastic work all around. Great video also. Cheers from Oregon!
Love watching these! Awesome brand name too!
Great video Jeff! Bars look awesome! Thanks for the share!!
Nice and neat, love it.
Those are beautiful. Good job!
Really nice hand poured bars!
Just received my 10oz bar. It's even more amazing in person. Those ripples are beautiful!
So glad you're happy with it Oscar!!! Thanks for adding Lithic to your collection!!! 😁
Very cool. 👌🏼💰
Nice looking bars. I haven't watched all your past videos yet, was the source Ag for these just pure shot, or was it refined sterling of some kind?
This was a mix actually. I had shot set out for two bars, and someone requested one... so I poured a bit of my refined silver crystal into the batch to add to the volume.
Ripples look amazing! Quick question, smelting scrap silver won’t be as smooth right? I see lots of RUclipsrs removing slag... that would be hard / impossible with that electric forge right?
Thanks, glad ya like 'em! No matter how pure the silver is, exposure to oxygen will form oxides/slag. I remove the slag in the crucible by stirring a bit with a graphite rod.
Hey Lithic, you said there was a thin glaze on the bar. Do you add anything in with the silver when pouring?
When pouring from a graphite crucible I don't, however when I use a melt dish... I may add a touch of borax to keep the dish glazed. Sometimes a bit may get carried along. Also, a thin layer of oxides form as well.
How long do your crucibles last for?
Looks like a have the same furnace and crucibles but mine disintegrate so quick!!
I just noticed that RUclips holds back some comments to be approved! So I only now saw your comment. I go through way too many crucibles lol. I actually prefer pour out of a melt dish now.
Where can I buy your silver bars?
Can you show the process on how you get them cleaned up after the pour please ?
I generally give them a short bath in hot sulfuric acid (which is extremely dangerous to organic tissue fyi, ie. lungs), and then I lightly buff them if it's necessary. :)
Very nice bars
So a COA is basically just a piece of paper ?
What name did you use to sign it? Your own or Lithic?
I’m just curious as I’m going to start pouring bars in Australia and have been wondering if a COA is worth it?
Thanks
Good questions. For the first few months of my sales, I barely gave it a thought. I figured it was just what you said... a piece of paper. Something any joker could scribble out. But when a buyer asked about one, I was forced to consider it. A Certificate of Authenticity or "COA" is a promise. A guarantee made by the seller that the item is true to the claims offered. It's reassuring to the buyer, giving a sense of security which can be called upon if the item is ever in question. And yeah, any joker with a pen can literally create one... however, I find it's added value (if any) a reflection of the sellers reputation, and holds as much weight as does said reputation.
I've seen them printed on laminated holographic stock, which looked awesome... coming out of essentially nameless organizations; and have seen hand written scraps added to to orders fulfilled by small local reputable artisans. In my opinion they don't have to be fancy, only valid. (Did I ramble there a bit lol?)
My COA's clearly state the Lithic brand name, and I sign them personally... since I am the only person involved in the creation of the piece.
My advice to a start-up would be to know your product, stand behind your work, and offer a COA. In my experience, most of my buyers find added value in having them. :)
Lithic Metals thanks
I’m just concerned about privacy when signing the COA. Can you just sign it as Lithic Metals or does it need to be your real name?
What are you thoughts on that?
@@firebirdbullion8123 I think a signature makes it a bit more personal, that an individual stands behind the guarantee. However, I think a signature is not required.
Saw your question about crucibles, but now dont see it. I can generally use them twice. Meaning apx two 4hr sessions. The trick is to keep as little oxygen getting to them as possible. :)
omg you make pouring look so easy , youre the best . do you mind if i mention you in my videos on my channel ? .
hey i have a question , i have some nice clean white silver chloride which i have thoroughly rinsed all nitric from , do i have to convert it with lye and sugar or can i dry it and melt it as is
Thank you Pete! 😁
I'd never mind a mention in your vids.
You will def need to complete the process with your silver chlorides. I've only done small scale experiments with that process and it is certainly not my expertise. If you are unsure how to proceed, go to the goldrefiningforum.com and search the threads... you'll get all the info required.
@@LithicMetals wow that was a fast reply.
Thanks for your advice
do you sell those bars? I would love to buy one of your silver bars.
I make them in small batches from time to time. I generally sell them in GoldBugs on fb. But if you'd like to email me at lithicmetals@gmail.com I'd be happy to pencil you in for one. :)
@@LithicMetals sweet I'll send you an e-mail then, thank you very much bro!
And dose you know if map gas is enogh for anneling ?
Absolutely it is
@@LithicMetals coool
Where do you sell your products?
Hi Alex, I have been mostly selling my pieces in the Facebook Group "GoldBugs", but I plan to build a storefront on lithicmetals.com and offer a few pieces there as well.
@@LithicMetals can you please post the stuff you sell on instagram too. I do not use facebook
please tell me that I"m not the only one screaming at my computer screen "Pre-weigh the silver before melting it instead of eyeballing it" and by pre-weigh, I mean weigh 10 troy ounces of silver and add a couple of grams extra, melt that, pour it and repeat, also I don't think that you need the wool because the fire bricks are sufficient enough for insulation.
Do you pour a lot of silver Ricky?
I've never poured any metals but my favorite metal is copper :)
When I pour gold, it's always pre weighed down to .001 of a gram. But silver is different obviously, it evaporates and oxidizes, which makes it a guessing game. When I use a melt dish for a couple ounces, I can weigh it and add a bit and be real close. But when using a furnace with a graphite crucible that's different. Partials of graphite always travel with the last little bit of silver to pour out. Which contaminates the surface of the bar. Some folks do pour like that, then toss the bars in a tumbler or have sanding regimens to remove the ugly spots. I try to avoid that by always having more Ag in the crucible and never pouring out the last bits into a pour. Then all I have to do is wipe the bar with a towel and maybe a buffing cloth and I'm done. I don't know if one way is better than the other, I think it's just a trade off of where you want to spend your time and how you want your surface to look. But I'm always happy to listen to tips from the pros! Plus having extra Ag in the crucible helps to melt the next batch faster.
I use the thermal mat for two reasons. First, it keeps my melt dishes and molds hot longer... while the brick seems to suck the heat right out. Second, when I tip the bar out of the mold it has a nice soft place to land and doesn't scar up the surface.
I love copper too! I hunt for native copper specimens in the U.P. every year. Lol heck, when I was a kid I named my only dog Copper. I'll be making a video or two of this year's copper hunt later this summer. Thanks for the comment. :)
@@LithicMetals I'd guess not.