Making a bezel setting punch

[misspond]

Yes you will note that this is what the items in my set will do, but I am averse to hammers, so I only use then with their handle, by wriggling and turning, to improve the roundness of the finish.

You will note from the tutorial, that after heating to orange the punches are soft enough to work with burrs and saw blades.

He also finishes by saying that he only uses this methot where the stones can easily be replaced. Dennis.

Yes, my main question was really about whether my generic flex-shaft (bought from Argos last year) would be up to the job as I see so many comments about them not having a high enough torque and too high a speed to be useful for a lot of jobs. But as I say, I'm just playing really - and as I said in my post about the recent pendant I made I don't have a lot of time to put into this, but what I have discovered is that trying something new each time I get time inspires me to make the next thing or to then go back and develop something a bit further. I'm under no pressure due to only making things for myself (other than the odd gift here and there) but obviously want to do the best job I can. No point in having an obsession if I can't push myself.

[enigma]

I have a set and don't use them, couldn't really get on with them.
Hans used to be a member here actually, I like his blog

[misspond]

I have a set and don't use them, couldn't really get on with them.
Hans used to be a member here actually, I like his blog

I like his blog too. And I want to make one to see if I can set a stone with one or not - I figured it was best to do that than spend a lot of money on a set I might never use

[enigma]

I got my set as a christmas present, I may go and dig them out now Ive read that actually as I have some tube settings to do....

[theresa]

No, I'm thinking about making a bezel punch/rounding tool from a steel nail punch, to run around a tube setting (I know I need to be able to set a stone in a tube setting by using just a burnisher but I'd like to have a go at making a punch. Just to try it).

I made one using a nail. I banged the pointed end into a dowel and cut off the head which I then ground down and polished. You can also make one using brass rod. Forge one end flat, cut a V and file and polish. Great for going round the inner rim to burnish it. I found it on youtube. If I come across it again i'll post the link.

[misspond]

I made one using a nail. I banged the pointed end into a dowel and cut off the head which I then ground down and polished. You can also make one using brass rod. Forge one end flat, cut a V and file and polish. Great for going round the inner rim to burnish it. I found it on youtube. If I come across it again i'll post the link.

Thanks Theresa, I bought some brass rod before Xmas and do you think I can find it?

[theresa]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNunMfMI-rM
These are very useful tools

[misspond]

Thank you Theresa.