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   joinerswork | Feb 23, 2006 06:37pm | #1

   vern,

   A product called "Pacific silver cloth" is the standard to use for preventing tarnishing of silver.  I usually line the drawer or compartment with the cloth, and attach a flap at the back, that lays on top of the contents.  My understanding is that the cloth is impregnated with something that bonds with the oxygen in the air, preventing it from reacting with the silver.  Your client may already have bags made of silvercloth to protect the silver-if so, lining the compartment would be redundant.

   I would not count on a tight lid to prevent tarnishing.

   Regards,

   Ray Pine

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   vern | Feb 23, 2006 10:25pm | #2

   thanks Ray --is there a special source-- I have checked with my usual ones with no results thanksmaking sawdust

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   John_D | Feb 24, 2006 12:15am | #3

   I typed Pacific Silver Cloth into google and found a ton of places selling it.  Redundant to post it here.My goal is for my work to outlast me.  Expect my joinery to get simpler as time goes by.

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   joinerswork | Feb 24, 2006 02:21am | #4

   vern,

   I got my Pacific cloth from a local jewelry store.

   Regards,

   Ray Pine

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   vern | Feb 24, 2006 08:19am | #5

   you are absolutly right -- my wife found it at the local
   JoAnn's-- thank you for your inputmaking sawdust