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To: Ilaine who wrote (51618)	6/1/2000 3:19:00 PM
From: Gauguin	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 71178

Don't all copper alloys patina green? I can scratch it or drill it, because I don't actually know what metal it is.

To: Ilaine who wrote (51618)	6/2/2000 2:27:00 AM
From: IceShark	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

He, he he. Stick to what you know, my Dear. Sailor boy telling you that copper is the base metal that has the majority of the oxidizing color. It's called verdigris - look it up in your crayon box. -g- And bet you don't find bronze or brass on your periodic table of elements. -vbg- Both bronze and brass are alloys of copper. While other things get added, for example to make silicon bronze - good for salt water - you only need to remember two basic things. Bronze is alloyed with tin about 5 to 20% and brass is with zinc, upwards of 1/3rd. That generally leads to the realization that bronze is good, brass is crap. -g- What you are talking about is probably brass. It is easy to make hard, for crisp type, and cheap, since it has a short life. Couldn't resist. -g-