How about bronze/brass/nickel?

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How about bronze/brass/nickel?

Postby 50centsaver » Sun Dec 11, 2011 10:06 am

I am new to the forum. Have there been any threads about bronze or brass that anyone could refer me to?

How do you tell if it is real bronze or brass? Use a magnet?

I was in a huge antique store in So KS the other day and came across this Thai bronze/nickel flatware set- had many pieces- 8 spoons, 8 forks, a cake serving spatula, a med size soup ? spoon, and a large sharp knife. It was on this 1/2 price table in the back of the store.
I took a chance on it, not knowing if it was real bronze/nickel/worth anything, and was able to buy it for $20. I am wondering how much it may be worth.

On the inside of the box: Has a "VU" logo, and says Solid, Nickel- Bronze, The Only Lifetime Guaranteed Genuine Thai Bronzeware
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Re: How about bronze/brass/nickel?

Postby BiggerHammer » Tue Dec 13, 2011 11:58 pm



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Re: How about bronze/brass/nickel?

Postby BiggerHammer » Wed Dec 14, 2011 7:22 am

I just got your private reply... But thought I should answer you on here because this is some great info.

I great place to FIND & Buy brass is teh non-ferrous (NON MAGNETIC STICKING METALS - Brass, Copper, Aluminum, etc... ) Scrap Yard.

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Re: How about bronze/brass/nickel?

Postby Thogey » Wed Dec 14, 2011 10:11 am

I have to admit I've been watching your videos and laughing my ass off.

I sat for 21 minutes and watched kenny tear that stove apart with a hammer and a bigger hammer. Just to think of all the time I've spent over the years using screwdrivers. I need a bigger hammer. But I'm not giving up my gloves.

Why don't you go over to our linked sales thread and post you e-bay screen name.

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Re: How about bronze/brass/nickel?

Postby jasmatk » Wed Dec 14, 2011 1:36 pm

awesome videos!
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Re: How about bronze/brass/nickel?

Postby BiggerHammer » Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:20 pm

Thogey wrote:I have to admit I've been watching your videos and laughing my ass off.

I sat for 21 minutes and watched kenny tear that stove apart with a hammer and a bigger hammer. Just to think of all the time I've spent over the years using screwdrivers. I need a bigger hammer. But I'm not giving up my gloves.

Why don't you go over to our linked sales thread and post you e-bay screen name.

Great score on the trombone!


LOL - You mean tearing it apart with a Big Hammer and a BIGGER BIGGER Hammer... LMAO..... Thanks!! I just looked at the Linked Sales Screen... There are no other posts in it... LOL and I think I need to comment on a few more posts. I do not blame you for not wanting to give up your gloves!!!
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Re: How about bronze/brass/nickel?

Postby Thogey » Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:25 pm

BiggerHammer wrote:
Thogey wrote:I have to admit I've been watching your videos and laughing my ass off.

I sat for 21 minutes and watched kenny tear that stove apart with a hammer and a bigger hammer. Just to think of all the time I've spent over the years using screwdrivers. I need a bigger hammer. But I'm not giving up my gloves.

Why don't you go over to our linked sales thread and post you e-bay screen name.

Great score on the trombone!


LOL - You mean tearing it apart with a Big Hammer and a BIGGER BIGGER Hammer... LMAO..... Thanks!! I just looked at the Linked Sales Screen... There are no other posts in it... LOL and I think I need to comment on a few more posts. I do not blame you for not wanting to give up your gloves!!!


I gave you the wrong info this is the e-bay thread
viewtopic.php?f=23&t=52
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Re: How about bronze/brass/nickel?

Postby Tantalar » Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:57 pm

This guy is outrageous. I have seen some of his videos and can not believe some of them. I love the one where he is talking about how you can casually just rip apart a TV with no risk to himself... breaking it open in his LIVING ROOM FLOOR NO LESS. Other videos I see him Hammering relentlessly at stuff to make maybe 50 CENTS. Other times I have seen him casually just handling lead again, in his living room. In the video he is at the scrapyard hes got maybe $40 worth of scrap it probably took 15 hours of his time and $10 gas getting too and from.
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Re: How about bronze/brass/nickel?

Postby BiggerHammer » Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:48 pm

Thogey wrote:
BiggerHammer wrote:
Thogey wrote:I have to admit I've been watching your videos and laughing my ass off.

I sat for 21 minutes and watched kenny tear that stove apart with a hammer and a bigger hammer. Just to think of all the time I've spent over the years using screwdrivers. I need a bigger hammer. But I'm not giving up my gloves.

Why don't you go over to our linked sales thread and post you e-bay screen name.

Great score on the trombone!


LOL - You mean tearing it apart with a Big Hammer and a BIGGER BIGGER Hammer... LMAO..... Thanks!! I just looked at the Linked Sales Screen... There are no other posts in it... LOL and I think I need to comment on a few more posts. I do not blame you for not wanting to give up your gloves!!!


I gave you the wrong info this is the e-bay thread
viewtopic.php?f=23&t=52


Okay Great! Got it and I did update. Thank you!
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