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Groundhog:
Hello all again ...  anybody ever get a copper cup re-tinned ?
Found a fella in Jersey that does it for 4 dollars an inch
... that be way too much.
Might just do it myself... but use silver ???
any input ... let me know ?

Three Hawks:
Unless I'm mistaken (again) the melting point of silver is hotter than the melting point of copper.

Tinning copper is not difficult.  A large hardware store should have either pure tin bars or a lead free solder consisting of about 94-96 % tin and 4-6% silver.   You can heat the vessel to be tinned with a propane torch, then simply apply the tin, spreading it with a clean cotton pad held in a pair of pliers.  

I have a HBCo replica 1 qt kettle that leaked when I got it and was quite rough inside.  I retinned it that way, smoothing the inside as well as stopping the leak.  

Three Hawks

Groundhog:
Thanks alot Three Hawks ... only took almost 2 months for an answer.
   Got my old favorite cup in neeed of a small face-lift.   and a few camp skillets .
Thanks agin'

LightSeeker:
GroundHog,
   Let me know how it works, got a small copper pot  that I picked up at a yard sale which is still usable but could use a little touch up.

Groundhog:
Now I be the TMA test animal... mmmmmm.
ok      ...does it come wiff a paycheck?
lol

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