I’m pretty sure they use real gold leaf and not imitation gold leaf. Real gold leaf is edible, imitation gold leaf isn’t. That being said, those steaks are still way overpriced because even real gold leaf not expensive since it has no weight. I do special paint on helmets, fuel tanks,… and use both real and imitations gold leaf. A booklet of imitation gold leaf costs about 15$ and a booklet of real gold leaf around 70$. (A booklet is 25 leafs, 12,5x12,5cm)
To everyone wondering there are different grades of gold leaf and even if it's highest grade and you put it on a steak it will effect the taste in absolutely no way
There is ALOT of Gold Leaf out there that currently sold in stores and online that actually Does not Contain ANY gold at all, just made from other stuff to look like Gold. Now there are some Gold Leaf that is actually Made from Gold, it is just very hard to find that stuff sold in store or online.
@@i8764theKevassitant I know that, just saying like I said. That Alot of the Gold Leaf you currently see sold in Stores and Only is not actual Real Gold Leaf anymore but cheaply produced Fake Gold Leaf. It is very Difficult to Find Real Gold Leaf made from REAL Gold now a days
You can find them in art supply stores, at least here in Germany. The real gold leaf is often locked in a display cabinet while the "fake" leaf (which is correctly labeled as that!) is sold in the aisles.
They're pretty common in art stores. You don't want them online because some dumbass is going to replace(the already cheap) gold leaves with Imitation gold leaf or Dutch Gold(Copper, brass, silver mixture). Copper is toxic if you ingest it, it won't kill you immediately nor is the effect immediately visible
The smell is also the zinc. It's a super distinctive smell that most welders know from accidentally welding a brass braising rod because they look really similar to silicon bronze welding rod. It's not actually dangerous to breathe in limited quantities (large quantities can cause burn damage to the lungs), unlike lead fumes. Causes flulike symptome 24-48 hours after breathing it in if you aren't breathing more in, tends to hit metalworkers at the end of a weekend. No chronic issues related though, while lead can cause cognitive impairment, speed the onset of dementia, and cause certain cancers. Lead used to be a fairly common filler metal for gold alloys because of its similar density and high malleability, so I'd definitely wear a respirator while melting unknown samples.
@@ajjdgj6tmgedvnmtmek Burning or vaporized metals are hazardous to breathe and will harm your health permanently or kill you. Don't Take Your Health advice from people who don't know anything but who are all too quick to comment or reply. Your health and life are on the line don't be extra dumb. What doesn't kill you in seconds still kills you.
That's student grade art gold leaves, it's mostly copper. You could use vinegar and water on it, it ages it, brings out that beautiful oxidized copper color!
66% copper and 34% zinc to make brass, not 86% and 13% :p and considering how close brass is to gold in hue, messing with brass to get it to look like gold leaf can't be too difficult 🤷♂️
@Cheese Salad Yeah they take real gold and just keep rolling it until it's microns thick and it's actually cheap I think. It's such a small amount of gold it's not worth anything except for novelty.
@@tedkaczynskiamericanhero3916 its not Novelty its used for art and furniture many other things. It actually wouldn’t even be considered novelty cause itd tear way too easy
go to the channel and type the subject into the search and you should be able to find it easy. I wish they would just have a link in the comment to make it easier
@@RowdyBoy82 I just looked up crucibles and the most expensive one they had was 20" tall and $500. I couldn't find one for $30,000 so imho I don't think you know what you're talking about
A lot of "gold leaf" sold online are copper alloys, sellers will often say it's not for consumption in small print, but have pictures of gold leaf on food. People who don't read the fine print or ask for clarification have used this stuff for food and I'm guessing it's very common.
@@hanzohasashi5603 im no expert but i think the real stuff will cost more than $1 to cover a steak. If you referring to the stuff on amazon for like $10, those aint real even if the label them as so. Im assuming they are allowed to say it is cuz its 999/1000 GOLD ….”color” lol
@@Peeceee if you ever watched a video of making gold leaf you would know that a few grams makes a entire book of sheets I believe the person who said a dollar worth of gold was referring to material price probably less than a dollar worth think it's like 1000 sheets from a Troy Oz been awhile since I watched the video how it's made I believe it was edit: researched The approximate weight of leaf for an outdoor surface is 18 to 23 grams per 1,000 leaves. ₹5,976. 72$ per gram for 24k in India rn 63$ a gram usa 1.29 a sheet
Let us know what the customer said. I have a feeling the costumer isn’t going to be happy, and he’s going to blame it accuse you of something and its going to be all your fault in their heads. Most ppl are insane especially if they think they got a gold mine and you shattered their dreams.
Holy shit! I saw the part one for this like 2 months ago and couldn't be bothered to find the part two since it was unnecessarily long and I figured it was made out of the same shit any gold leaf would be. Glad I didn't waste my time.
You just confirmed my suspicions on gold leafs…thank you…i always felt it was odd they would use such a valuable material as decorations…imagine how much would’ve been lost just from random use…
1-Golden leaves are extremely thin, and costs about 8$ a package 2-you can't sell copper as gold leaves because some ppl use it on food, gold doesn't react much inside the body other metals do
@@ttk519 I’ve swallowed at least 5 penny’s in my childhood without any problems that I’ve noticed…a test of all the edible gold out there would be interesting…if someone’s able to afford them all
@@Ecnelis13 Do not swallow pennies made after 1983 - they're copper coated zinc planchets and are dangerous. You'll most likely end up in the emergency room.
Copper + Zinc = Brass Tiny bit of Silver, seems like Brass pins with Silver contacts out of relais or other electronics. Metal casting and scrapping is my hobby. Never seen Brass leaf though.
I reckon what he’s probably done is brought as much “gold” sheeting as possible at a low rate expecting to melt it all down and profit off of it but instead gets burnt big time
That doesn't make much sense since the final volume wouldn't change up fo him to make a profit. 1oz of gold sheets is 1oz of gold nothing more nothing less. I could be wrong though
This is imitation gold leaf from a Tupperware container provided by a customer with high hopes. Genuine gold leaf is always made from high purity gold of 22kt to 24kt. The package of gold leaf will be marked with the karat value of the gold purity. If the gold leaf provided does not have a designated karat value then it is most likely a brass imitation. When buying gold leaf always be sure the karat value is directly on the package.
The moment that I saw that the "gold leaf" had blackened before it was melted told me that it was not gold in any meaningful amount, then seeing the pale yellowish film on the side of the crucible told me that there was definitely zinc present, and from there I had a feeling that it was just some sort of brass alloy. Turns out it is a brass alloy with a little bit of silver added in.
If anybody watches any of those channels that melt stuff in a furnace. Like bigstackd. You'll know that this is Nordic Gold. Which is the most common type of metal used for gold leaf.
I was going to point out the zinc once I saw the yellow in the crucible. FYI if anyone wants to do this with real gold leaf (it's almost always 24k) it's probably best to go the aqua regia route, less wastage and you eliminate the risk of burning off or oxidising the leaf.
I have seen this. A silver stamped bracelet that was actually plastic painted with silver paint. All I had to do to see the white plastic was bend it about 45 degrees and the paint chipped off. But you don't want to go around bending people's stuff without buying it first. Then you can demand your money back. Get them on camera first claiming it is 99% silver.
Real gold leaf, as you would find on say historic artefacts, is 24ct gold and is achieved thanks fo the fact gold is incredibly malleable and can be beaten or rolled thin enough that it can be quite literally paper thin, if not thinner. Gold can be made so thin that light will pass through it and interestingly if you do this, the light you see is green.
I would get a pro pane furnace. I have the same one you do and burned mine up the 1st week. So I bought a Cast Master! I love it and its super helpful!
Thing with this too is you gotta expect that ALL edible gold leaf is actually not gold at all - even though we expect it to be. So instead people are consuming copper.
That's what I thought, I heard a long time ago, that gold leaf wasn't really gold. Whelp?...I guess we know exactly what it is now that you tested it.😀
There is actually a video I think buisness insider did? I could be wrong on that, but it’s called like “why is gold leaf so expensive.” And it shows the process of a guy who actually turns a gold bar into thousands of sheets of gold leaf with a dang hammer.. it’s kinda cool..
As soon as I saw the sulfur yellow color at the top of the furnace I knew it wasn't gold you see that dusty yellow color when you melt brass I think that's the zinc burning off.
What people forget is that the Gold Leaf is sold as GOLD COLORED leaf material... This allows them to sell it as Gold Colored even while having ZERO GOLD.
Yeah because in colloquial speech gold leafs can also mean schlagmetal which is just imitation of noble metals. Gold (color) schlagmetal is made of brass and silver (color) is made of aluminum. Schlagmetal is significantly cheaper than actual gold or silver leafs but looks almost identical. Guy probably either though he is sitting on gold mine or wanted to finesse someone. Or most probably it's just all for content
I see a yellowish deposit on the walls of the crucible, which is a sign of zinc. I didn’t notice it at first, but this thing turned out to be brass foil :)))
I think it's important to mention that there are different companies/brands of gold leaf. Not saying it's not a scam but it is possible that not every company that makes this waste of money is lying.
To anyone debating that this makes salt bae's golden steaks overpriced : 1 : this doesn't mean genuine gold leaves don't exist, they're not all made of cheaper alloys. 2 : it was already over priced ? even if it was made from the purest gold on earth, gold leaves are just.... thin asf. At best, all gold crap adds 10$ of value on that steak.
The moment I saw that green-whitish crap on the crucible I knew it was brass... damn I hate that zinc stuff in it. Btw, pretty sure, they knew it as well, because this greenish white layer forms when you overheat brass and zinc in it starts burning...
If YOU buy "Gold Leaf" at your hobby/craft shop, the cheap price should be a clue it's NOT real "Gold." Disclaimer: I don't know what they are selling it for today, but ten years ago I paid about $12 for a package... I also don't know what the actual going rate for a troy ounce of gold in today's market (March 2023). REAL "Gold Leaf," depending on how much gold is going for, for example, ONE small 4 inch x 4 inch sheet will run you about $40-$60, vs. the $15 - $18 for one small package, depending on inflation prices of today... If that "one ounce" package was REAL "Gold Leaf," you'd be paying closer to $1,000 for it!!
You can tell there's a significant amount of zinc by the residue that alone is a good indicator of not gold... Maybe... I don't know what weird shit people might try to dilute gold with. Edit: Looked it up and apparently people do alloy gold and zinc... This saddens me.
