• bleistift2@sopuli.xyz
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    4 months ago

    Ever heard of alloys? All things “gold” are actually alloys because pure gold is pretty damn useless for the reason you cited.

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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      4 months ago

      I thought people usually just did a gold coating around a more reasonable material. In this case, your fiddle would still be wood, but it would have a gold finish to look pretty.