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    Question: Cheaper power hones available?

    I dont' know if he ships to Germany but Vlad Konokov makes one that works with both Lindsay and GRS fixtures. They are reasonably priced ,variable speed and can be bidirectional. Look him up on instagram.
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    Solder melting through silver

    Well if you would've just used silver solder you wouldn't have ad any troubles to begin with.
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    Shellac sticks to silver and destroys the enamel

    USE denatured alcohol for shellac. try using a heat gun to loosen your pieces from shellac .
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    Overlays

    I have some impression dies for buckle overlays. For the most part if you are doing scroll work on them it is generally sawn out by the maker.
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    Knife graver for cutting straight lines; do they need to be sharpened?

    I think an onglette would work better for what you are describing , They come in various width too and would allow for some depth as well.
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    sterling silver jewelry care

    Skip the argentium and just rodium plate them after engraving if you want to keep them bright. Rodium plating just takes a few seconds to apply. It will stay bright for a very long time if it is not worn and just used for display.
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    Example of how not to do it.

    Might lowball that bid just to file it off!!!!!
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    Leica A60 eyepiece focus locks

    Bam!!!! Done!!!!
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    John Rohner's hammer collection auction

    Scott, that is a huge endeavor, I hope it goes well and you manage to accomplish your goal. are you doing an online collection for the funds??
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    Need information on buying Lindsay benchjewel

    Anything Steve makes is worth the wait and the investment.
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    The Three Amigos

    Keith told me about your endeavor.Pretty kool!!!!!
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    Inlaying 9ct yellow gold into sterling silver?

    Since it is purely decorative, I might consider selective gold plating with a plating pen and skip the headache of getting near a torch.
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    Inlaying 9ct yellow gold into sterling silver?

    Well that might just be a bad Idea. You can however overlay(braze) it on and still get the effect you are wanting which may be the better idea.
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    Printable drawings for practice plates

    As far as I know an artist copyright is good for one year unless registered at which point it can be extended by the artist.
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    How to hammer this pattern into a die for fine-silver coinmaking

    An easy answer is gonna be a little complicated but I think you can getter dun. I make dies for blanking silver rounds and other parts for myself. The texture you want can be obtained with a rolling mill and texture plate. Then blank out our round blank with a simple die and punch using a...
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