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Copper Question!

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caveman2533:
if it is sterling silver it indeed is more valuable than copper, current  price is about 16 dollars an OZ. copper is about 3$ lb.   I suspect it will be too hard, I know when trying to hammer silver to make jewelry it must be annealed every so often as it work hardens.

Knotty:
Ah , alright, thank you For the answer 😉

Electricfrontporch:
Probably would be better served selling the silver for scrap price and using the money to stock up on copper.  Noah

Chippintuff:
Most knappers, including me, will tell you that copper is the perfect knapping tool. It is available, cheap compared to antlers, requires less care during use, and can make any flake that other tools can make. The Indians who had it used it.

WA

Knotty:
Mhm, but it's not pure silver, probably mixed with other materials.. I don't think anybody would want to buy it.

Thanks to le0n I got a couple copper points to knap with,
And thanks to Eddie, got some rocks aswell!

Thank you all for your answer.

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