BurlwoodBelle, My husband takes a 2 lb. sledge hammer to them. He pounds each one on a piece of steel he has sitting on the garage floor. He then drills a hole in the handle with our drill press. Anytime I send silverware it is usually hammered and drilled.

The 16th China International Ceramic and Sanitaryware Fair Foshan Date: October 18-22, 2010 Brief: The 16th China International Ceramic and Sanitaryware Fair Foshan will be held in October 18-22, 2010. Since 2002, we have successfully held 15 sessions of Fair and built it a top show in the ceramic industry in China. The Fair aims at ceramic export and attracts buyers and designers all over the world with its top-ranking resources. On Oct. 18, 2008, at the same time of the opening of the 12th Fair, the 2nd-stage project of China Ceramics City•China Ceramics Industry Headquarters ( CCIH ) opened . With the finest and latest products, the 16th China International Ceramic and Sanitaryware Fair Foshan will continue to give you the best products and services and be the top fair in China. Organizers: The Municipal Government of Foshan City China Ceramic Industry Association China Building Ceramic and Sanitary Ware Association Venues Venue A: China Ceramics City Venue B: China Ceramics Industry Headquarters Venue C: Foshan International Conference & Exhibition Center Scale of Exhibition: 54,000 sq.m in China Ceramics City èCCCé 210,000 sq.m in China Ceramics Industry Headquarters èCCIHé 20,000 sq.m in Foshan International Conference & Exhibition Center Twice a year. Date of the next exhibition: April 18-22, 2011 Product Range: 1. Building Ceramic (wall and floor tile, plaza tile, mosaic, garden ceramic, roof tile etc.) 2. Sanitary Ware and Accessory (sanitary ceramic, spa, bathtub, shower room, bathroom accessories such as faucet and hanger etc.) 3. Others (daily-use and art ceramic, ceramics technology, ceramic industry network and media etc.) Participators: Manufacturers, distributors, retailers, agents, engineering purchasers, group purchasers, designers, end-users etc. Visitor Registration Locus: East Gate Square of China Ceramics City Procedures: Show your business card and E-ticketú Get your pass¡ú Enter and visit or Show your invitation letter¡ú Get your pass¡ú Enter and visit or Show your business card¡ú Fill the registration form¡ú Get your pass¡ú Enter and visit Service of the Exhibition 1. Interpreting and Purchase Guide Service 2. Contact Manufacturers and Visit Factories 3. Meeting Rooms 4. Business Services 5. VIP Zone 6. Dining Service 7. Fair Catalog 8. Luggage Keeping 9. Shuttle Bus 10. Wireless Lan Contact Us: Annie Yan International Affairs Commissioner China Ceramics City. Add: China Ceramics City, No.2, 3rd Jiangwan Road, Chancheng District, Foshan City, Guangdong, China Tel: 86-757-82525961 Fax: 86-757-82719328 E-mail: fair@eccc.com.cn Web: www.eccc.com.cn China Ceramics Industry Headquarters. Add: No.68, West Jihua Road, Foshan, Guangdong, China Tel: 86-757-82525961 Fax: 86-757-82525996 E-mail: fair@eccc.com.cn Web: www.ccih.cn Foshan International Conference & Exhibition Center Add: Nanzhuang Town, Chancheng District, Foshan, Guangdong, China. Tel: 86-757-82525961 Fax: 86-757-82525996 E-mail: fair@eccc.com.cn

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We have a propane stove and new ceramic cookware. Our ceramic cookware has a maximum temperature of 500˚C while the properly adjusted air-combustion temperature of propane is 1967˚C on the 15,000 BTU burners. It seems to get down to being quantity of heat rather than temperature. Is there a way to guesstimate the temperature on cookware or a rule of thumb available...without breaking a bunch of pots? I tried an infrared reading, but the process seemed iffy with potential damage to the thermometer.