Determining Silver Content on Knive Handles?

mikjr · Post by **mikjr** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:05 am

I have a set of Wallace sterling flatware. Is there a rule of thumb or way to determine the silver content for pieces that are part sterling and part stainless, like knives and serving pieces?

thanks
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salmoned · Post by **salmoned** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:02 pm

No.
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buff · Post by **buff** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:03 pm

It is probably fairly accurate to say that there is one ounce of silver in a knife handle.
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Post by **admin** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 10:03 am

I'm in agreement with salmoned on this.
I've been able to peel the foil thin silver off of some handles and found others to be made of 1/16th inch thick metal.
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