The "q-tip" test

Nack · 02-26-2007, 04:15 PM

I remember hearing something about determining if an item is silver or something based on swabbing something on a q-tip. Can anyone enlighten me?

ibaya · 02-27-2007, 11:56 PM

I don't know about this being a metallurgical test, but I have heard of damp cotton swabs used to test the ink on questionable documents.

Nack · 02-28-2007, 09:01 AM

Thanks, maybe I was thinking about an ink test. Thanks anyway.

Nota Bene · 02-28-2007, 08:29 PM

Yeap, works on non synthetic inks.

Alexei

Nack · 03-01-2007, 09:38 AM

Thanks Alexei. I must be easily confused in my advancing age ;)

02-26-2007, 04:15 PM	#1
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02-27-2007, 11:56 PM	#2
ibaya Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Maryland, USA Age: 54 Posts: 200	I don't know about this being a metallurgical test, but I have heard of damp cotton swabs used to test the ink on questionable documents.

02-28-2007, 09:01 AM	#3
Nack Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The Buckeye State Age: 46 Posts: 513	Thanks, maybe I was thinking about an ink test. Thanks anyway.

02-28-2007, 08:29 PM	#4
Nota Bene Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York USA Posts: 2,296	Yeap, works on non synthetic inks. Alexei

03-01-2007, 09:38 AM	#5
Nack Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The Buckeye State Age: 46 Posts: 513	Thanks Alexei. I must be easily confused in my advancing age ;)

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