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[john4645]

i realize this is a border line stupid question but is it "right" to mix a pewter head and mouth piece with silver or inlays or should the piece be done with all the same type of material?

 

[paulvallandigham]

Old pewter has lead in it, and I would not use it on a mouthpiece. New pewter does not have lead and can be okay to use. I don't know if there are any esthetic rules regarding the mixing of metals. Surely someone else will know. Instead of pewter, why not use Cerrosafe, or cerrobend? They cast at a low temperature( less than 160 F.) and give a shiny finish that does not tarnish like old pewter does.