Why Scrap Sterling Silver? Candlesticks and Bowl fed into Scrap Jar

Описание: In this video we talk about scrapping weighted sterling, and sterling footed glass. We talk about why you might do that, and what is inside these different common sources of sterling silver.

Empire Weighted Candlestick
Starting Weight: 386 Grams
Scrapped Weight: 37 grams

Whiting Weighted Candlestick:
Starting Weight: 230 grams
Scrapped Weight: 23 grams

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This video by Crow-Dragon-Pirate focuses on scrapping weighted sterling silver candlesticks and silver-footed glass bowls (0:03). The host explains that these items are scrapped when they are beyond repair or too damaged to be sold (1:16-1:32). The goal is to collect the sterling silver for future silversmithing projects, such as creating a beer stein (0:34-0:48).

Key takeaways from the video:

Weighted Sterling Candlesticks: These items are not solid sterling silver; they are reinforced with materials like cement, plaster, or resin (2:01-2:49, 4:48-4:56). When dropped or subjected to pressure, they can get smashed and become irreparable (4:56-5:02).
The host demonstrates a slow deconstruction of an Empire weighted candlestick, which weighed 386 grams initially and yielded 37 grams of sterling silver (3:38-3:49, 11:26-11:38).
A quicker deconstruction of a Whiting weighted candlestick, which started at 230 grams, yielded 23 grams of sterling silver (3:58-4:18, 15:23-15:37).
The sterling silver recovered typically accounts for about 10% of the original weight of weighted items (11:34-11:52).
Silver-Footed Glass Bowls: These bowls have a sterling silver band around the base (16:26-17:05). The host scrapped one such bowl, which was purchased for $7.50 and yielded 68 grams of sterling silver (17:07-17:20, 18:23-18:35). The host notes that this particular bowl provided more silver than expected (18:45-19:00).
Scrapping Process: The video shows how to dismantle these items to extract the sterling silver. For candlesticks, this involves cracking and peeling away the outer silver layer from the internal weighting material (5:49-8:27, 13:08-13:46). The silver is then added to a "scrap jar" (12:25-12:38, 19:14-19:17).
The host also advises carrying a magnet when treasure hunting to check for non-magnetic sterling silver and to look for "Sterling" markings on items (16:39-16:57).