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  1. Thread: over annealing

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    Thank you, Caroline. I took the advice and...

    Thank you, Caroline. I took the advice and reannealed with confidence and got the job done beyond my expectations. Thank you all.
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    Hmm; new product to try, thank you. I'll see if...

    Hmm; new product to try, thank you. I'll see if automotive suppliers here on the island carry it. I've been using WD 40, but doesn't quite do the trick.
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    I know what you mean about sawing through your...

    I know what you mean about sawing through your fingers--been there am afraid. And yes, I too have found filing unreliable. Thank you for sawing advice.
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    I do have a jig, but where I live is so humid and...

    I do have a jig, but where I live is so humid and close to the sea that I end up spending a goodly amount of time cleaning tools of rust before I embark on the actual work. As such, I try to minimize...
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    Thank you Sheen. I'll re-anneal then, and...

    Thank you Sheen. I'll re-anneal then, and continue working being more careful of how much heat I use.
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    I like your metaphor Pearlescence!

    I like your metaphor Pearlescence!
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    over annealing

    Hello all,
    Much as I love working with silver, I am still a novice. In an attempt to create an anticlastic cuff bracelet from a 22 gauge sheet, I must have over annealed the metal. The cuff has...
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    filing bezel and bangle ends to a tight fit

    Hello all! It's such a pleasure to be taking part in these threads as I have been following them for a couple of years. Not sure what took me so long, or perhaps I do. I seem to have heaps of trouble...
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