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sinusoidal stake source? by Georgia[_2_]
I was surprised and disappointed to find, on Googling "sinusoidal stake," to find only a handful of sources--Otto Frei, Walsh (all the way in the UK), and Allcraft. Am I missing something obvious here? Georgia -- Looking for a website host? www.georgiamorgan.net is hosted by...
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August 26th 07 10:29 AM
by Ted Frater Go to last post
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Flatware by Jack Schmidling
Having exhausted Peter, myself and rec.crafts.metalworking, trying to solve the problem of casting a simple cup, I am ready to move on to something seemingly straightforward. A picture of my problem cup is at http://schmidling.netfirms.com/cup.jpg As always, I am open to suggestions as we...
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September 27th 04 09:22 AM
by Peter W.. Rowe, Go to last post
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How to spot fake opals by Beano
Hi, I was wondering if anyone could educate me on how to tell the difference between a solid opal, doublet, triplet, or completely fake altogether? I really like opals, but they are expensive and I find it difficult to trust sales people.
June 11th 06 03:25 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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About rolling mills..... by HoyoD
I work in a shop where I am the sole craftsman, doing everything from soldering chains to designing and creating custom jewelry. Over the years I have managed to build a modest following and it has been, while not too financially rewarding, mostly a good experience. The problem is I work for a boss...
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November 6th 03 11:02 AM
by Chris Hackett Go to last post
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Silver sheet? by Ian Rogers
Hi everyone, I apologize if I'm about to ask the ultimate newbie question, but I'm not sure what to buy. I was given an 18mm x 13mm 'blue paua" oval cabochon. It's very shallow, only about 1mm tall. Flat back. So I thought I'd set this and either make a necklace or a ring. What guage of silver...
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December 31st 04 09:20 AM
by vj Go to last post
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What is Tavolite? by None
Hello, I'm a mewbe to the group. I am hoping for a little help. I ran across an ad that has a Tavolite ring and necklace. The stone looked nice so I thought I would see what it was. Well Google gives me back only 4 or 5 hits! Meta and Dog pile are no help either.
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November 20th 03 06:41 AM
by Peter W. Rowe Go to last post
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High Mercury Content in Silver Bracelet by KJ
Hello, I am not sure if this is the right place to post this or not, but I really have no other idea where to turn with this question. I purchased a silver bracelet from www.bluenile.com for Valentine's Day of 2003 (the order was made in January, 2003). The item was approximately $40 in price...
December 23rd 03 05:57 AM
by Carl 1 Lucky Texan Go to last post
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about platinum by extreme
i have a few questions to clear out, correct me if im wrong, platinum and white gold are two different things right? so is there such thing as pure (100%) white gold then? i have bough a ring, just a plain normal design, about 5mm i would say, im not sure if it's white gold or platinum, it meant...
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April 2nd 04 04:53 AM
by Heinrich Butschal Go to last post
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Asbestos by Frosty
I want some. In powdered form. Anyone know where I can purchase some?
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December 3rd 07 04:18 AM
by Frosty Go to last post
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Repair or replace broken snake chain? by drbob
Hello, My sister has a vintage 1960s purse my mother gave her. The strap is a 3mm diameter (gold effect) metal snake chain. Recently the chain broke. Does anyone here know of a good place to source a replacement snake chain? I've done a couple of google searches and all it came up with was...
January 20th 07 03:21 AM
by Marilee J. Layman Go to last post
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Catalog recyclers beware! END OF THREAD by Peter W. Rowe
Hi folks. This thread started as an only barely on topic message, with only slight relevance to this group. It's devolving into a discussion on personal finance and credit card debt. I've let it go, since the thread started out OK, and normal usenet practice says a reply to an allowable post is...
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December 3rd 03 09:44 AM
by HoyoD Go to last post
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looking for Servane Gaxotte jewellery, Paris by john gold
Hi, does anyone have a contact number or address for the french jewellery designer Servane Gaxotte who is based in Paris? many thanks, John Gold
February 23rd 11 07:15 AM
by christimahin Go to last post
5 3,389
Diamond Settings by Ganesh
On Jul 21, 10:49 am, William Black wrote: Ganesh wrote: What are the different types of diamond settings commonly available in the UK market? Well. If you get hold of the Cookson's Precious Metals catalogue, which is sort of the industry standard,...
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August 10th 09 04:50 PM
by William Black Go to last post
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Orca Torch - leak? by AntoniaP
Hi, I'm having a confusing time setting up my Orca torch - I don't think it should be this hard!! I used this design of torch in my silversmithing classes and never had any troubles... The handle attaches into the hose by a screw setting. I have screwed this in as far as it goes, but there is...
April 2nd 11 06:21 AM
by AntoniaP Go to last post
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straight cut on saw by Jafi
Hello All, I have recently rebuilt a 12" rock saw and I'm having trouble calibrating it for a parallel cut. It seems that as the clamp travels it tends to move away from the blade which causes the blade to bind. I have measured and remeasured and still can't get it aligned. I have realigned the...
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October 2nd 04 01:12 AM
by Kendall Davies Go to last post
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Tarnishing Sterling Silver by Charlie
I've designed a sterling silver bracelet made from twisted wire and would like to tarnish it so that it goes black in the cracks of the twists, similar to the look found on bali silver beads. I've read that the thing to use is "liver of sulphur". Now, I can't find this for sale in the UK,...
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February 14th 04 04:23 AM
by Peter W. Rowe Go to last post
12 3,232
$1,000.00 Wish List by Raane
Let me put it another way.... If your budget to set up a jewelry studio (initially) was one thousand dollars - which is about what I have - what would you buy? My main interest, at this point is metalwork - silver, copper brass. I like the work of Sydney Lynch among others. So, how can I make do,...
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March 4th 04 05:00 PM
by Carl 1 Lucky Texan Go to last post
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vinegar and salt vs. alum vs. sparex vs. sulfuric acid by Paul WIlson
As to the cleaning of jewlery during processing (removing investment, grease, firescale, etc.), I'm told that one can use: 1) sulfuric acid. 2) sparex (#1 or #2) 3) alum solutions (100g/l warm) 4) vinegar and salt (rubbing with a cotton swab) OK, so it seems the fastest, cheapest and safest way is...
August 27th 06 11:40 PM
by Peter W.. Rowe, Go to last post
3 3,199
Irradiated stones?? by [email protected]
I bought a blue topaz online at Ice.com and it's amazingly blue. I was told that most Blue Topaz is usually irradiated? Is this true? What about stones like Peridot, Amethyst, or Moonstone? (Particularly those in jewelry made in Nepal, etc for instance? ) This practice seems a bit unhealthy to...
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February 18th 05 07:14 AM
by Peter W.. Rowe, Go to last post
33 3,192
UK specific: What is a hallmark? by Ted Frater
mbstevens wrote: Jason L wrote: http://www.thegoldsmiths.co.uk/assayoffice/currenthallmarks.htm Yes. This has always amazed me. "The Act is built around the principle of description, where it is an offence for any person to apply to an unhallmarked article a description...
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May 9th 05 11:57 PM
by Andy Parker Go to last post
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