Great. Now thiefs will steal your seed phrase even without knowing it's a seed phrase.
Well, if you leave a gold washer out in plain sight where its gleaming brightly, someone is bound to steal it, and that thief might not necessarily be an outsider.
An intruder doesnt have time for an extensive search, so theyll typically just grab whatever is left lying around in plain view.
You could always disguise a gold item by blending it into your decor or everyday household objects. The only catch is making sure you dont forget about it yourself, and that youre still able to track down your own "hidden treasure" later on.
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Definitely not easy to source (especially as washers), too expensive, too low melting point, too precious on its own, very likely melts in a house fire.
Whats stopping from casting your own washers (or any other shape)? You can buy material from a pawn shop as scrap metal, though keep in mind that the fineness (purity) of gold items can vary, which, in a sense, already counts as an investment (and a form of diversification).
I am, of course, exaggerating a bit, but it is always possible to find an optimal (accessible) solution (in terms of materials and formats for storing seed-phrase) that is tailored to each individuals specific needs.
Yes, I know, you were joking. Grin Let's go for Platinum washers: more expensive, more inert, higher melting point than Titanium, less conspicuous color than gold! And don't ask for Tungsten, not "noble" enough.
Why not?
It might be a bit harder to track down this metal, though.
But then again, the advantages mentioned more than make up for any extra effort.
I'll make a deal: if someone gives me a 2 mm thick plate of pure gold, I'll drill out the washers for them. All I ask is to keep the saw dust.
Aim higher: take the leftover pieces from the cutting process, too.
4140 Chromoly washers are common, and have melting point of over 1400° C. Although the corrosion resistance of steel is rather poor, there is a practical solution (pun intended) that can be applied at home. Parkerization is the treatment applied to almost all military grade rifles, and is significantly more corrosion resistant than untreated steel. It builds a thin layer of manganese phosphate on the surface of steels that slightly hardens the shell, and since it chemically bonds to the steel, it protects against rust if done right.
Parkerizing solutions are easy to source, and the whole process is very affordable if you already have an outdoor twin-burner stove. I don't recommend doing it in-doors. Although not harmful to your health, the process requires boiling the solution and the steam can discolor typical household items found in a kitchen.
Youre right; one can look to industrial practices used to protect metals from corrosion. I believe galvanization, using an electrolyte to deposit a thin layer of another metal (for instance, gold, which would reduce the amount of that expensive metal needed) has, it seems, already been mentioned. In short, there are many methods, and the choice depends on your skills and the availability of materials \ tools.
