Chains etc

[Patstone]

I have a grizzle, I ordered a length of sterling silver snake chain from Cookies, I wanted a 14" and 1.9mm thick, but I struggled to get the ends for it. I had 2.4mm but that was obviously far too big, so I rang Cookies because I couldnt find them on their website. They sell the chain but not the ends, I ask you, how would you make ends if you couldnt buy them for snake chains. They keep some, i.e 1.2mm, 2.4mm, and 3mm, but not to fit a 1.9mm chain. I eventually got them from Palmers, so problem solved but is there any way to make them, thought about buying some tube, but not sure how to go about it.

[CJ57]

I've used tube Pat when there haven't been ends available. Either cut to length and solder on ends and then a ring or solder a ring into the end of the open tube

[Patstone]

That's a good idea. Didn't think of soldering on the end and soldering on a ring. Must remember that one!!!!!! Thanks Caroline.

[CJ57]

You're welcome :) It's cheaper and not as flimsy as some of the ends

[Dennis]

Same as Caroline, but I make them routinely, because I like them a bit longer. Cookson state the internal diameters of their tubes.

Close the end with round nosed pliers, put excess solder on the jump ring, sit them in a groove and heat to connect. Dennis.

[Patstone]

That's a good way of doing it too. Thanks for your help people, I will have a go at that when I get up.