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Plating my sword

I have a sword that I want to gold plate along with its scabbard, can I do this on my own to save money?

Raymond Ciani
hobbyist - Charlton, Massachusetts
November 10, 2009

Hi, Raymond. You can do it on your own to waste money :-)

The intrinsic value of gold is high enough that the labor cost for a plating shop starts getting less significant, while the cost of mistakes gets very high. I won't say you can't do it, but as a minimum you'll probably want to nickel plate first.

Regards,

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
November 12, 2009

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