Hello all, Is there a formula to use when cutting the opening in a "window pane" style buckle to determine the length the opening should be based on the width of the belt???I'm making a buckle for a 1.5" belt and was wondering how long I should saw out the opening in order for the belt to be...
Hello All, I have a customer that wants me to make 2 small pendants with an Elk Ivory in each. She gave me the teeth, How do you cut/saw/grind off the root to leave the top of the Ivory???? Thanks!!! Ross
Hello, Can anyone recommend a source(s) for where to purchase 14ga. 20% silver overlay sheet?? Beside IJS, I don't need 4.5" x 18" of it....
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Does anyone have much experience with the Hi-Force solder, and/or the Hi-Temp Hi force solder from Brownell's ?? I'm wondering if I can use it to solder bronze sheet 16-18 gauge, to 16-18 gauge Sterling?? i.e. bronze accents to silver buckles etc.???
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Ross
Hello all you pros, I have a good customer that wants me to make his wife a palm concho......problem: I've never made one!! does anyone have any info that may help me get started?? I have a friend who is a great engraver give me some help, i.e. 1.5" long x 1" wide, each oval drawn down about...
Can anyone recommend a source that mfr.s concho dies?? Also, do the plexiglass dies with smooth plate below work well for flat top conchoes??? Thanks in advance!!
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Does anyone have a good source for bronze letters and numbers for belt buckles, rings, bracelets etc. ?? IJS doesn't seem to carry them anymore......
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I have a 1 3/4" flat concho that the customer wants attached to a fence plier case that is made out of 9-10 oz. leather...The smallest female Chicago screw back I have will protrude through the leather thereby not allowing it to tighten fully...I could file it down some which would...
I have signed up for the Single action pistol engraving class taught by Rex Pederson at the GRS school next year. I have a couple of old pistols I thought I might try engraving on in the meantime,.....is there some special "prep" work that must be done to the pistol?? And are there special...
Is it possible to solder a bezel into place after you have bright cut the immediate perimeter area of where the bezel will be?? Does the heat and pickling ruin the bright cut??
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Ross
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I am having some big problems finding an inkjet copier that will work to transfer drawings with acetone. I recently bought a Canon MX922 thinking that this would work...it doesn't. After doing a lot of ink research and talking to people in the field it seems that a lot of printer...