A platinum bangle. With the cooksons wax conversion chart my wax which at the moment is 3gms works out at 64.5g. Which I think will be too heavy and costly.
Just want to check if this is correct?...
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A platinum bangle. With the cooksons wax conversion chart my wax which at the moment is 3gms works out at 64.5g. Which I think will be too heavy and costly.
Just want to check if this is correct?...
Thanks Dennis, the sizer they used is on its way . Before starting a gold ring I always send a couple of silver ones for people to wear as more times than not the size changes to what they thought...
Hi everyone a customer has sent me their size for a ring , the ring sizer they got was numbers not letters . ( is that American? )
It is a size 18 has anyone any idea what letter that would convert...
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Hi Sheen I was given this lovely book , it has lots of examples .
That made me laugh, at least you have sharp gravers. I will see how I get on with sorting a jig out . Thank you
Thanks China , I have tried doing it by eye but don’t find it that easy .
Thanks Peter , the graver goes in straight in this handle . Thanks for your reply.
Hi there , do any of you have the GRS gravers and I was wondering if the Crocker sharpener would work with the one I have HSS GRS QC - 41 .
I see cousins are selling a Crocker style, it would be...
Thanks Dennis wishing stay safe everyone.
Thanks Dennis
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I bought red gold solder years ago, 18ct but not sure if its easy. Medium or Hard? I usually stamp on it at the time but not this time.
All it has on it is 750R1!
Any ideas, thank you
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Thanks Dennis for your advice ,so far so good with the copper template .
Many thanks Dennis for spending the time to answer my question, can I ask do you think it’s better to make two settings that fit inside each other?
Thanks for the tips about the join as I...
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I have a Octagon stone to set , I usually make the inner bearing separate but wondering about making the setting then using a bearing cutting tool to cut the ledge ( could be less time...
Thanks Peter, I have worked in platinum but that was many years ago now! I will take note of your advice, would you recommend separate files too, or can I give my files a good scrub with my file...
Thanks Dennis
I’m beginning to think why did I ever agree to this repair job?
Thanks you any advice would be much appreciated, I noticed on a old thread about platinum mention of
an extremely comprehensive pdf that we put together with Johnson Matthey concerning...
Thanks China for replying , I agree there is but the last pair I bought were rubbish and just wondered if anyone had a pair they liked and could recommend.
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Can anyone recommend preferably from the UK eye protection glasses when soldering platinum?
I wear my Optivisor and glasses all day but know before I start soldering platinum I need...
Theresa was that this year that you had things hallmarked , I’m wondering if it’s changed since the new prices came in?
🙈 ....It’s been a while since I sent anything other than silver or gold jewellery for hallmarking so got a shock when brooches that we’re sent with stainless steel wire pins had to hallmarked silver...