Tag Archives: polishing
The Elusive Tam O’Shanter Hone… Mourning the Loss… Seeking a Substitute.
Many years before I ever saw one, I had heard of the mystical Tam O’Shanter Hones (also called Water of Ayr Stones, Snake Stones, or simply Scotch Stones). Touted by old hands in the jewelry business as the best no-fuss … Continue reading
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Tagged abrasive, alumina, aluminum oxide, Ceramic Stone, finishing, Gesswein, hone, James Binnion, Jim Kelso, Moldmaker, NSS, polishing, Scotch Stone, silicon carbide, Snake Stone, Staedler lead holder, Tam O'Shanter, Ultra-Soft Polishing, Water of Ayr Stone
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Micro Sanding Strips
If you are in the habit of doing elaborate and detailed piercing, you have probably discovered that it’s easy to make crevasses and crannies with a saw blade that are tough to clean up and finish with even the smallest … Continue reading
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Tagged finishing, polishing, sanding, sandpaper, saw frame, strapping tape
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Make Your Own Lemel Trap
Every year I cut a LOT of silver wire into tens of thousands of jump rings. As the saw bites through the precious metal, it throws off lemel, the metal equivalent of sawdust. Unlike sawdust, silver lemel remains precious, and … Continue reading
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Tagged dust, health, Jump Ringer, jump rings, lemel, polishing, safety, silver, Trap
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