Retaining the family jewels

[Scanr1]

I got this off of a jewelry making forum I am part of and thought I would share it.


During a discussion at the orchid dinner in Tucson I was encouraged
by my fellow orchdians at my table to share this story with the
world, hopefully it will give hope to those who have lost things and
wish to have a keepsake or momento of the past. What I am about to
disclose to all has been a private matter that only a few close
friends have been privy to. A few years ago a friend suffered a
tragic loss and after some serious discusion I agreed to help him.
Sam as I will call him was diagnosed with testicular cancer yep
thats right the big C. Sam as most young men had developed an
attachment to his stuff and didnt want to be with out them. After
some experimenting I came up with a way that would allow Sam to
retain his testicles, not in the traditional location or in the
flesh but in gleeming eighteen carat gold.

After sams surgery and after all the tests were performed the
doctors put them in a jar full of formeldhyde and returned them to
their owner who in turn intrusted the family jewels to me they
looked like road kill but after some carefull triming and patching
back together with toothpicks they were good to go I dunked them in
the wax pot to seal them and then I sprued only one up that way if
somthing went wrong in the casting I still had a 2nd chance didnt
want to put all the balls in one basket so to speak I burned it out
real slow kinda like a slow cooker I didnt want to have it explode
from the moisture and stuff. I know that any one who has read this
far can take the rest of the story so bear with me. I ran the
furnace up to 1500 and let it stay their for about twenty four hours
then befor casting I gently tapped the side of the flask to remove
any ash. The casting came out perfect as did ball number two after
soldering on a couple of heavey jump rings they were good to go he
wears them on a chain around his neck And will proudly display them
for all to see. Ps he already had a couple of children so we joked
about who will inherit the family jewels.

Sincerely Kevin

I know what you are all thinking what did it smell like? I have no
idea I put the furnace outside and stayed away from the shop that
day. I still get the willys just talking about it but he is a good
friend and is still alive and doing well.

As to the truthfulness of this, I cannot say, but I will tell you that all processes described are accurate. Organic materials do burn out quite nicely and can be cast into metal.

[etothepii]

As to the truthfulness of this, I cannot say, but I will tell you that all processes described are accurate. Organic materials do burn out quite nicely and can be cast into metal.

One thing makes me think that this might not be true:

When Tom Green (the annoying Mtv guy) had his testicular cancer surgery and treatment televised, they showed his testicle once it had been removed. It was completely shredded. No way any number of tooth picks could have put it back together.

(BTW, did you mean this for Off Season?)

[kevin1]

I assure you that I had nothing to do with it
Sincerely ,
Kevin1

[North Texan]

I guess the guy could have gotten some neuticles, although they are only advertised for pets.[&:]

[vc1111]

I guess the guy could have gotten some neuticles, although they are only advertised for pets.

You makin' fun of my dog?

[North Texan]

What if I am?!?! You gonna call Animal Planet and have them sick the pet psychic on me?

[vc1111]

Careful. He subscribes to Oprah magazine. You could be the subject of a scathing letter to the editor.

But don't worry. He mostly sleeps about this time of night. He's probably not even reading this.