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  1. Chujybear

    What's the best gold alloy to work on?

    depending on the alloy of 18, it can actually be the worst.. if it is a pure copper alloy, it may be brittle and crumbly, pure silver it looks kind of green and wan, but will inlay better. higher the karat the better.. depending on the alloy
  2. Chujybear

    Advanced Shading

    Just amazing. You faced up to a significant challenge, and actually have created a significant leap in the process with the capability of doing the infinite line. Do you feel any discord with the gearing putting the rotations of your arm out of sync with the turntable. I imagine you get...
  3. Chujybear

    Help, please: Trying to get back into engraving. Brain-stuck

    I found my way out! second try:/
  4. Chujybear

    Question: Tricks for flare cutting?

    Your first question.. it would not impede you to have oilm on your tool.. so it is okay
  5. Chujybear

    Critique Request Bird template, less funny name this time.

    Unless you are photographing Marlboro’s billboards
  6. Chujybear

    introduction: Hi, I'm Caleb

    Something she can treasure and get much use from
  7. Chujybear

    introduction: Hi, I'm Caleb

    I like that little knife with the ballet shoes!
  8. Chujybear

    Interesting Antique Graver

    Thanks Horologist! That is good sleuthing
  9. Chujybear

    Question: Throwback to an old thread

    mr bungle, sepultura, tool, ennio morricone, news
  10. Chujybear

    Interesting Antique Graver

    Strange. Have you tried to cut with it? Do the tips adjust through an eye? Or are the fixed?
  11. Chujybear

    Help for identifying a seal

    Not a g?
  12. Chujybear

    Anybody recognize these hammers.

    What are the acronyms?
  13. Chujybear

    Announcement: Diffused LED ring light - New release.

    how big is the port that slides around objective?
  14. Chujybear

    antiquing first relief engraved buckle

    Next time you can strip the patina with a little acid.. can also selectively strip using a yellow (med) rubber wheel and using it like an emery board
  15. Chujybear

    Anybody recognize these hammers.

    Ya. Could be. They look commercially made... but maybe I just think that CO’s all my handles are jenky
  16. Chujybear

    Anybody recognize these hammers.

    Not planishing, as they would not do much to displace metal... but the aluminum cup puzzles me. Tho softer than most things still a marring edge on the hammer, were it to be used for jewellery.. I thought maybe a specialty chasing hammer?
  17. Chujybear

    Anybody recognize these hammers.

    Hi all. Years back I acquired a lot of jewellery tools. There were other bits and bobs in the pile: clay tools, some sewing stuff, some watch tools. So I’ve had these hammers for a while. The head appears to be aluminum with some sort of fill in it. I think the big one is lead. The little...
  18. Chujybear

    anybody know

    Is the newspaper test to see that it doesn’t break off the newspaper? Seems a bit hot yet to properly consider it put through its paces... but maybe because you work pitch somewhat warm anyways?
  19. Chujybear

    help! guidance needed.

    Personally, I love it. Some times the soul gets lost in the perfection
  20. Chujybear

    Ball Vise Questions

    Vise

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