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    Thanks for your advice Dennis. Thanks for the...

    Thanks for your advice Dennis. Thanks for the joke too. Yes, I know that you always get what you pay for. However I bought this one because I've only payed 20 bucks. I do a lot of carving and I use...
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    You're 100% correct. All these issues are true,...

    You're 100% correct. All these issues are true, however all I need to know at this point is if this tool can be used for molding wax for jewelry. Thank you
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    I bought this one used and without thinking too...

    I bought this one used and without thinking too much because it was only 20 dollars. I was looking at spending way more than that. It just looks like any other device, a heating dial control and pens...
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    Hi Dennis, Since you mentioned battery...

    Hi Dennis,

    Since you mentioned battery operated tools, can you tell me if dentist marketed heating pens are just as good for wax carving for jewelry? They appear to be the same but at a much lower...
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    Hi Richard, Is difficult to say which blade is...

    Hi Richard,

    Is difficult to say which blade is more used because it depends on how you work and what kind of work do. Some once you start working you'll find what tools work better for you or you...
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    Wax carving pens question

    Hello,
    I've been looking at wax carving heat pens. They offer heat pens that are quite expensive but there are other pens that are marketed to dentists that look essentially the same as "jewelry wax...
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    Fine silver .999

    Hello there,

    Can you set stones on fine silver .999, I was told that it's too soft.
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    Dennis, Thank you for bringing that up. I've...

    Dennis,

    Thank you for bringing that up. I've checked the data sheet for Ferris waxes and did not find any chemical or possible allergen. But when checking other waxes I found they were not waxes...
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    Wax carving allergy?

    I've made a few models in the past using wax with no problem. As of lately I've purchased some new waxes here in the US. As I started to use them I begun to notice a metallic taste and a clear...
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    Double Dragon Ring

    Silver ring


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    Wax carving Vs. CAD modeling

    Hi all,

    Just want to hear people's experiences with wax carving and also with CAD modeling. Your views and comments? Weaknesses and strengths of these different methods.

    Thanks
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    Nice! Very clean and sharp design. There's more...

    Nice! Very clean and sharp design. There's more in there than meet the eye.
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    Thank you for your replies.

    Thank you for your replies.
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    For many years during the 80's I used to carve...

    For many years during the 80's I used to carve wax models of rings or pendants. At the same time I dabbled with 3D modeling using computer programs. I was never satisfied with the way these models...
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    Prong size question

    Hi there,

    I'm new to prong stone setting. I've created a model but I'm not sure how thick in diameter the prongs should be? The stones are to be 8mm in diameter or so.

    Thank you for your...
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    Thank you for your great input! Just bought...

    Thank you for your great input! Just bought borax and will try again.11909
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    Melted silver porosity

    I've melted some silver filings into a rod, which I then hammered and shaped into a ring. But to my surprise, after a high polish I've fond lot's of porosity deep within the metal. Filled away to no...
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    Hi there...

    I enjoy jewelry making here in California and looking foreword sharing good info with other jewelers around the world. I've started jewelry making back in the early 80's and had a long period of...
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