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Pillar of the Community
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melting silver and/or copper is not all that difficult. any ordinary good quality pottery kiln can handle these relatively soft metals. of course a crucible is needed, plus other handling tools easily obtainable from Amazon or ebay. home smelting has its dangers but is accomplished safely all the time by metal casting hobbyists looking to make custom belt buckles or sculptures. smelting can even be done in a home crafted wood fired brick oven with proper air flow. of course those scared of their own shadow should not try 'anything' at home involving fire or high heat. just eat your juicy steaks and hamburgers raw.  |
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 United States
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You think smelting is as safe as cooking meat? Have you seen how some of the people cook their meat?  Okay, do not try this at home unless you know what you are doing. Ideally, you learned it live from a real person and did not just watch some videos on YouTube.  If you must risk it, then put your fire brigade on speed dial.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Not something I would try unless I was in the refining business.
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Valued Member
 United States
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Out of curiosity, is there a way that I could deal directly with a refiner rather than going through a coin shop? It seems like if the coin shop is making money, it would have to buy the coins cheaper than they would sell them to a refiner.
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United States
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Perhaps, if you can find a refiner near you.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I had always kind of wondered the original poster's question as well. As usual you guys make some fantastic points and give solid advice.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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You think smelting is as safe as cooking meat? Have you seen how some of the people cook their meat? How'd that deep fried turkey turn out for Thanksgiving?   |
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United States
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 Prime example! |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Most refiners will not deal directly with J. Q. Public. They want to establish relationships with larger scale dealers who are predictable from a business point of view. Refining runs probably need a minimum amount as well. However, at least one of our members recently described visiting a facility to dispose of sterling silver flatware, but I think that was in a large city.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You think smelting is as safe as cooking meat? I think anyone who is going to try high temp metallurgy is going to do enough solid research so they do not inadvertently set their house on fire. The same cannot be said for the all too common kitchen fire, which has unfortunately torched many a domicile to the ground before the FD could arrive. |
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United States
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I think anyone who is going to try high temp metallurgy is going to do enough solid research so they do not inadvertently set their house on fire. Emphasis is mine, to make my point. Most idiots people are going to watch a couple of videos and call it a day. Quote:
The same cannot be said for the all too common kitchen fire, which has unfortunately torched many a domicile to the ground before the FD could arrive The all to common kitchen fire supports my claim that most idiots people should leave this to the pros. And by pro, I am including those that do the research and hopefully that included some one-on-one with a more veteran pro. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!If you think this applies to you, then it does. A pro already does it (at home) and would not be asking on a coin forum what is the best way to do it.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This is obviously a 'heated' topic for jbuck, and I sure hope he does not get a hankering for liquid metal experimentation, since he fails miserably at correcting his own posting typos. If he does, he may not have a home.    DO NOT TRY THIS A HOME!Edited by mysilveryears
01/28/2026 11:38 am
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Moderator
United States
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Warnings are necessary. We do not want to be responsible for someone getting hurt or worse. Typo corrected.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
745 Posts |
I have a Devil Forge that I use for turning scrap copper into ingots and coins but I would not waste my time using it for silver
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United States
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Cool.  |
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Posted 01/23/2026 11:43 am
