A look at what is currently available on eBay
Have alot of old silverware,not really good for eating with. Any Ideas?
I saw these "spoon animals" in a catalog, but i have never soldered before, and don't know what I would have to get; also using utensils as hooks, but don't know what type of drill to go through the metal, to put a nail in to attach to a board.
can anyone help? They kinda look like silver, but the finish is uneven.
Before you decide to make crafts out of your silverware, you should find out if it is silver or not. Most modern (post-1900) American silver is marked clearly. It will either say "sterling" or 925 (which means 925 parts of silver per thousand -- the equvalent to Sterling, just a different system of nomenclature. If it is English or European, there are other methods of marking it that are also relatively easy to determine.
If you have "real" silver, you will probably get a lot more out of it as scrap than you will as crafts. Look in your yellow pages for silver dealers and ask if they are willing to take a look at what you have and if they would be interested in buying whatever silver you have as scrap. The value of silver is about $15/troy ounce, but they will pay you less than that because they have to pay the fees to have it melted down and purified. I'd say about 9 or 10/t ounce is a decent price.
If the items are silverplate or stainless (or any material other than silver) then have fun with your crafts. I haven't seen the items you're talking about, but if you have to drill through it, any multi-purpose drill bit will do the job. Keep the bit lubricated with oil to reduce the wear and heat and keep your bit sharp and useful for a longer period of time.
Cheers!
Items recently purchased from this site
Circa 1900 Art Nouveau Silver Finish Metal Inkwell Pen , French Style 7 Pc Formal Dining Glass Table Metallic Silver Gold Finish, French Style 5 Pc Formal Dining Room Set Metallic Silver Gold Finish, G&L Custom Order L-1505 5 String Silver sparkle metal flake finish Bass, NEW METAL & GLASS CHANDELIER WITH SILVER FINISH & BLACK AND CRYSTAL BEADS, Silver Metal Finish Dining Table Chair Set Black Seat, NEW METAL & GLASS CHANDELIER SILVER FINISH & BLACK & CRYSTAL BEADS W PEARS, NEW METAL & GLASS CHANDELIER SILVER PLATE FINISH 6 ARMS, Twin Size Bed w/Futon base Silver and Gun Metal finish, Twin/ Full Bunk bed Silver and Gun Metal finish Trundle, Uttermost Janela Oval Accent Mirror in Woven Metal with Burnished Silver Finish, Fashion Group Malibu Metal Iced Silver Finish Bed, NEW 3PC TIOGA WOOD TOP SILVER FINISH METAL COFFEE END TABLE SET, Twin/Futon Metal bunk bed silver Finish., NEW TRENT SILVER FINISH METAL TWIN FUTON BUNK BED, Metal bunk bed- Wave collection dark silver Finish., NEW 3PC WILLISTON BLACK GLASS SILVER BLACK FINISH METAL COFFEE END TABLE SET, Twin/Twin Metal bunk bed Black& silver Finish., NEW MODERN SILVER FINISH METAL LeCLAIR TWIN OR FULL BED, NEW ATLAS 5PC FAUX MARBLE METAL COUNTER PUB TABLE SET, Hillsdale Universal Youth 4 Drawer Metal Silver & Navy Finish Chest, Uttermost Metal Branches Heavily Antiqued Silver Leaf Finish Mirror, Contemporary Black Silver Finish Metal Twin Bunk Bed, Silver Aluminum Finish Metal Trees Wall Decor, Hillsdale Universal Youth Twin over Twin Metal Bunk Bed Silver Finish, Uttermost Metal Branches Round Heavily Antiqued Silver Leaf Finish Mirror, NEW UNIQUE CONTEMPORARY SILVER FINISH METAL BAR TABLE , Cooper Classics Plymouth Mirror-Distressed Silver Metal Finish 40084 New, Cooper Classics Ellenton Mirror-Silver Metal Finish 40100 New, Silver finish metal futon frame., Tuscan Floor Lamp Metal Finish Silver Champagne, Schecter Raiden Deluxe 5-String Electric Bass Guitar in Metallic Silver Finish, Cooper Classics Venice Mirror-Silver Metal Finish 40099 New, Cartier sunglasses "Panther". Brushed silver metal finish rimless sunglasses., NEW MODERN SWAN SILVER FINISH METAL TUBE TWIN BUNK BED, Schecter Raiden Deluxe 4-String Electric Bass Guitar in Metallic Silver Finish, NEW OROSI CONTEMPORARY SILVER METAL FINISH QUEEN BED, New 58" Iron Metal Scrollwork Wall Display Shelf - Antique Silver & Gold Finish, Floodlight - LITHONIA -Silver Finish- 400W Metal Halide, 120 to 277 , Pearl Silver Metal Finish Dining Chair Set Black Seat, Wine Rack Cast Metal Shiny and Curving Silver Finish Holds Nine Bottles, Antique Silver Gray Finish Metal Frame Oval Wall Mirror, Metallic Antique Silver Finish Frame Oval Wall Mirror, Pewter Silver Finish Metal Pillar Candleholder Leaf, COLIN COWIE WALL MOUNTED INDOOR OUTDOOR METAL FIREPLACE SILVER FINISH AS IS, MODERN BARTOLI CHROME FINISH METAL SWIVEL BAR STOOLS, Pair Silver Finish Metal Pillar Candleholder Lotus Leaf, Pair Sparse Metal Silver Finish Christmas Tree Statue, SOLID METAL MESH CHAIR WITH SILVER VEIN FINISH "NEW", Forged Metal Mirror Antiqued Silver Finish Candle , Uttermost Lilah Accent Etagere in Hand Forged Metal with Silver Leaf Finish, Silver Pearl Finish Metal Astoria Day Bed (Daybed) Frame ~New~, FJ TRD logo aluminum floor mats. Black & Metal silver exposed diamond finish , NEW MODERN SILVER FINISH METAL & GLASS COMPUTER DESK, Lancer, EVO Aluminum floor mats Black & exposed Metal/silver diamond finish 4, STIFFEL SILVER-FINISH METAL TABLE LAMP W/ ORIGINAL SHADE~~GORGEOUS!!, A3 S line logo floor mats. Black with exposed Metal/silver diamond finish 5pc , Eclipse 06-11 Aluminum floor mats Black & exposed Metal/silver diamond finish 4, Lancer, EVO Aluminum floor mats Black & exposed Metal/silver diamond finish 5, 12 Units of Metallic Silver Finish Floor Standing Hi-Fi Stereo Loud Speakers, NEW SILVER METAL MAPLE FINISH HOME OFFICE COMPUTER DESK, SCION XB 08-11 Metal floor mats Black with silver diamond finish front rear, (2)Ashley-Metal Table Lamp Silver Finish-L429124, Walker Tattoo Machine Shader with Metal Silver Finish and Wood Washers 114 cps , 2 NEW 29" CHROME FINISH METAL SWIVEL SILVER GLITTER SPARKLE VINYL SEAT BARSTOOLS, 2 29" CHROME FINISH METAL SWIVEL SILVER TEXTURED VINYL SEAT CUSHION BARSTOOLS, 2 24" BLACK FINISH METAL BACKREST SWIVEL SILVER GLITTER SPARKLE VINYL BAR STOOLS, 2 24" BLACK FINISH METAL BACKREST SWIVEL SILVER TEXTURED VINYL SEAT BARSTOOLS, 2 29" BLACK FINISH METAL BACKREST SWIVEL SILVER GLITTER SPARKLE VINYL BAR STOOLS, 2 24" WHITE FINISH METAL BACKREST SWIVEL SILVER GLITTER SPARKLE VINYL BAR STOOLS, 2 24" WHITE FINISH METAL BACKREST SWIVEL SILVER TEXTURED VINYL SEAT BARSTOOLS, 2 29" WHITE FINISH METAL BACKREST SWIVEL SILVER GLITTER SPARKLE VINYL BAR STOOLS, 2 29" WHITE FINISH METAL BACKREST SWIVEL SILVER TEXTURED VINYL SEAT BARSTOOLS, 2 29" BLACK FINISH METAL BACKREST SWIVEL SILVER TEXTURED VINYL SEAT BARSTOOLS, (2)Ashley-Metal Table Lamp Silver Finish-L420284, Accord coupe 03-07 BLACK Metal/silver diamond finish Custom fit 3pc set, Accord SEDAN 03-07 BLACK Metal/silver diamond finish Custom fit front and rear, VW GTI logo floor mats. Black metal/silver diamond finish. CUstom shaped set, VW GTI logo floor mats. Black metal/silver diamond finish. Limited edition set, Accord coupe 03-07 BLACK Metal/silver diamond finish. Custom designed shapes, Accord coupe 03-07 BLACK Metal/silver diamond finish. Driver and passenger side, Bush Visions Corner Black w/Metal Silver Finish TV Stand, 2 NEW 24" CHROME METAL FINISH SWIVEL SILVER GLITTER SPARKEL VINYL SEAT BARSTOOLS, 2 29" CHROME METAL FINISH SWIVEL BACKLESS SILVER TEXTURED VINYL SEAT BARSTOOLS, 2 24" CHROME METAL FINISH SWIVEL BACKLESS SILVER TEXTURED VINYL SEAT BARSTOOLS, 2 29" CHROME METAL FINISH SWIVEL BACKLESS SILVER SPARKLE GLITTER VINYL BARSTOOLS, NEW SILVER METAL & MAPLE WOOD FINISH HOME OFFICE DESK, Kenroy Home Russo Table Lamp Silver Metallic Finish w/ Chrome Accents, Kenroy 21048MET Russo Table Lamp - Silver With A Metallic Finish, Glass Cruet Set With Metal Stand in Silver Finish by Aa, Contemporary Backless Bar Stool Black Finish Matte Silver Metal Frame (Set of 2), 6.5" TWO-WAY MARINE BOAT YACHT CRUISER SPEAKER SILVER METALLIC FINISH WATERPROOF, SILVER METALLIC FINISH 6.5" TWO-WAY YACHT SPORT BOAT CRUISER TOWER SPEAKER PAIR , Vintage FILIGREED RECTANGLE Silver Finish Metal NECKLACE Measures 16" Inches, VINTAGE WOMEN'S SILVER METAL FINISH FLOWER STRETCH BELT, 27 " INCHES !, HARO BMX Frame & Forks METALLIC SILVER FINISH , NEW 15-1/2" Metal Cup Trophy Award Silver Finish,