Electro-Plating Ironmongery For Wood Display Boxes - How The Magic Works!

In fairy tales, wizards use alchemy to turn ordinary objects into gold and silver. Alchemy is of course a fantasy but using specialized, modern day, electro-plating techniques is perhaps the next best thing. 

By coating a base metal with a more appealing (and expensive) metal we can quickly and easily transform the appearance of the base metal into something special and magical. 

Polmac (UK) Ltd uses ironmongery (caches, hinges, stays etc), with a brass, or nickel plated finish on our customized, wooden display boxes. This enhances the appearance of the ironmongery and wood boxes, by providing a highly polished finish that looks much like gold and silver.

Brass or nickel plated finishes are also long-lasting, economical and provide excellent rust and wear resistance. Other more specialized, metal plated finishes, such as bronze and copper can also be provided if specified, although these tend to be more expensive.

Polmac Electro-Plated Ironmongery

Metal finishes by their nature have a tendency to oxidize and will tarnish over time but using a proprietary metal cleaner when required, will soon bring back that original shine and sparkle.

In electroplating, two 'electrodes' are placed in a special solution called an 'electrolyte'. The electrodes are then connected in a circuit to a power supply, such as a battery and an electric current is passed through the electrolyte.

When the electricity is switched on, it flows through the circuit and some of the metal atoms are released through the electrolyte. These are then deposited as a thin layer onto one of the electrodes, which then becomes 'electroplated'.

The longer this electro-plating process continues, the more metal is deposited on the electrode. Adhering to strict quality standards ensures that the right thickness of metal is deposited on the ironmongery, every time.

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Coins, Collectibles & Wooden Display Boxes

Coin collecting is described as collecting coins or other forms of legal tender. However, coin collecting is different from 'numismatics' which is concerned with the study of currency, which can include paper currency.

Coin collecting and numismatics are similar but there are differences. A person interested in numismatics for instance, may or may not collect coins and vice versa.

Since the time coins were first minted, people have collected coins, mainly for their bullion value and there are many examples of ancient coin hoards being discovered by people with metal detectors, buried in ceramic jars or wooden chests.

However, collecting coins for their artistic or commemorative value was something that developed much later.

Commemorative medallions, presented as awards for sporting, academic and other achievements are also a feature of collecting today.

For example, after the recent One Day International (ODI) cricket series between England and New Zealand (which incidentally England won), all the players and officials were presented with commemorative medallions.

Wood Single-Tier Coin Box

Collectors are always interested in limited edition coins, coins minted with flaws and especially coins that have aesthetic qualities, or some sort of historical significance, because they are the most valuable.

In ancient Rome and Mesopotamia, evidence has emerged suggesting that coins were collected and systematically catalogued by their national treasuries.

Individual citizens who could afford to do so probably also collected old and exotic coins, as a sort of portable art, to impress their friends and acquaintances.

It is thought that in the first century AD, the Roman emperor Augustus liked to give his friends and officials old and exotic coins, during special events.

Coins that have a value, whether intrinsic or actual are often kept in special boxes for cataloguing, accessibility and protection purposes. Commemorative medallions as awards, often come in individually designed boxes.

Wood Display Box With Single Medallion & Ribbon

Polmac (UK) Ltd are specialist suppliers of customized, single and multi-tier, wooden coin boxes and wood boxes for other collectibles and memorabilia, including military collectibles and gifts. They're beautifully made, versatile and terrific value, making them ideal for the purpose!

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Beech: Beautiful, Hard Wearing & Robust!

The common Beech with it's typically broad, dome-shaped canopy, is a large, deciduous tree which grows throughout western and central Europe and can grow to heights of between 25 - 30m.

The Common Beech

The Beech tree can grow for up to 400 years and is often found on drier, free-draining soils, such as chalk and limestone.

Beech is popular because it is a hard wearing, dense wood with a warm colour and good grain character. It has many uses including cooking utensils, flooring, furniture, tool handles, sports equipment and wooden display boxes.

Beech is traditionally used to smoke herring because the wood burns well and provides an enticing aromatic infusion. In some European countries, the edible nuts, or 'masts', were once used as a feed for pigs and are still sometimes used to make a coffee substitute, after roasting.

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The bark contains an aromatic substance that can improve the taste of beer and the leaves are used in the manufacture of gin, adding colour and sweetness.

The leaves and bark also contain pigments that are used to dye fabrics. Fresh beech leaves can even be eaten as a salad and some countries use them to stuff pillows, if down is unavailable.

In Celtic mythology, the Beech was believed to have certain medicinal properties. Beech leaves for example, were used to relieve swellings and other ailments.

Polmac (UK) Ltd uses Beech to manufacture customised wooden boxes, where a more robust and hard wearing material is required. Our customised boxes are beautifully made, versatile and terrific value and are designed to boost bottom-line sales!

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