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    Thanks Dennis

    I must give that a go, I have been using 0.5 sheet, takes time and a little bit on the firm side, I find the stock 0.3 bezel strip a bit thin,
    all the best, Frank
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    rolling mill help

    Hi,
    Are there any charts or information on say, rolling round to square, oval to nearly rectangular, or is it as I am doing, just take a stab at it, any help would be appreciated,
    Frank
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    Dennis, Many thanks, you have made up my mind, I...

    Dennis,
    Many thanks, you have made up my mind, I will do it for them,
    Frank
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    Wedding ring blanks

    I have been asked, as a favour, to finish a wedding ring blank, bought from cookies, in white gold, this is a new one for me, as most of my work is my own, and in silver and a small amount of yellow...
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    Why don't you look at the GRS vice, not the ball...

    Why don't you look at the GRS vice, not the ball vice, I use them at work, they fit on the GRS dove tail, you can get angles on it and move it through 360 deg, and any of the GRS bits and pieces fit...
  6. Thread: Bezel help

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    Many thanks for all those replies, given me much...

    Many thanks for all those replies, given me much to think about, I will certainly let you know how I get on,
    all the best Frank
  7. Thread: Bezel help

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    Bezel help

    I have been given a nice 12 mm diameter brilliant cut garnet, and I would like to tube set it on a silver ring, in the past I have set smaller stones with an inner tube and an outer tube, with the...
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    Hi Caroline, Thank you for the reply, I will...

    Hi Caroline,
    Thank you for the reply, I will give that a go, I also didn't realise you could polish it with toothpaste, good tip,
    Frank
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    Help drilling amber

    Hi all
    I want to drill amber to push in a small peg, and I am after some advice, still very much learning about jewellery making, but I am a retired toolmaker, would like some advice on cutting...
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    Hi Thank's for the post, I could see problems...

    Hi
    Thank's for the post, I could see problems with using it, and you have made my mind up, BTW your work is very nice,
    all the best, Frank
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    Soldering a small brooch

    HI all
    I have been asked to make a small silver brooch, and I thought I would use one of Cooksons brooch backs, a bit worried about annealing the spring pin on the finding when I solder the silver...
  12. Thread: curved cab

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    Yes it is a nice stone,I must try and do it...

    Yes it is a nice stone,I must try and do it justice,
    Frank
  13. Thread: curved cab

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    Yes i was wondering about that, cheers, Frank

    Yes i was wondering about that, cheers,
    Frank
  14. Thread: curved cab

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    thanks Dennis Frank

    thanks Dennis
    Frank
  15. Thread: curved cab

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    curved cab

    I have a nice curved cab i am stumped with, I would like to turn into a silver pendant, what would be the best way to make a bezel for a stone this shape, any help would be appreciated, thanks....
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    thanks anyway, Frank

    thanks anyway, Frank
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    Thank you Dennis, think I might try some.

    Thank you Dennis, think I might try some.
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    Yes Mari, that's the stuff, never used it, seems...

    Yes Mari, that's the stuff, never used it, seems like it would be ideal for filigree, or any fine silver wire,
    Frank
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    Easy soldering powder

    Can anyone give me a few tips on using the easy silver soldering powder from CG , do you just mix it with flux, I have never used it, and I would like to try it on some fine silver wire,
    thanks,...
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    the smiths little torch

    At the moment, most of my soldering is being done with a sievert torch, I have looked at the smiths little torch and the oxycon, and I am thinking of buying it, my propane setup has a 2 bar fixed...
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    My first freeform cab

    8916
    would have liked a smaller bezel, but I was worried it would end up melting,
    Frank
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    That's very neat, thanks for that, Frank

    That's very neat, thanks for that,
    Frank
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    Ahh, thank you Peter. Frank

    Ahh, thank you Peter.
    Frank
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    Hi, I would like a bit of help with some square...

    Hi,
    I would like a bit of help with some square cabs I have purchased, I would like to make them into a pendant, looking at them sideways on they are high in the middle and taper down at the...
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    Hi patstone, I'm fairly new to jewellery, but I...

    Hi patstone,
    I'm fairly new to jewellery, but I have worked on the bench making jigs ,fixtures ,and various tools for a long time, soldering silver was new to me, and I know very little about stone...
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