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| | | | | [1013] Testing the Wolf Adjustable Trimmer in the shop | In my 25 years of working as a goldsmith, I have always looked for tools that make my life easier -- tools that make me more efficient and therefore more profitable. And I´m not an easy sell. Although I have embraced CAD/CAM in the past few years and produce many of my models on a milling machine, I frequently hand-carve wax models in my shop. I often modify models that have been milled, or add hand-carved elements to them, which is a great way to personalize designs that can otherwise have an overarching CAD look. When laying out a design on wax, I scribe lines for the silhouette of the top of the piece and side views directly onto the wax. With the framework in place, it´s time to remove the excess wax -- which is where the Wolf Adjustable Trimmer really shines. This tool allows you to remove wax quickly very close to the layout lines.... (2012)
 Complete Story | | Show me more articles from: [AJM]|[Mark Maxwell] | | Releated Categories: [Wax Working]|[Shop Machines] | | | [925] Using Bread To Make Hollow Forms In Carving Wax | White, gummy Wonder Bread isn´t just for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. It´s a fun tool for making hollow forms in carving wax.... (2010)
Complete Story | | Show me more articles from: [AJM]|[Kate Wolf] | | Releated Categories: [Wax Working]|[Bench Tips & Tricks] | | ISBN: B00006K39S | | [406] Wax Off - Two industry companies test ACCU Carve injection wax | AJM recently asked two companies, AU Enterprises in Berkley , Michigan , and Racecar Jewelry Co. Inc. in Cranston , Rhode Island , to test out the new ACCU Carve injection wax from KerrLab in Orange , California . Designed for casters and designers who need to rework wax patterns, ACCU Carve is intended to provide carvability in an injection wax, as well as offer low shrinkage, good flow, and low ash content. Using two different methods, the participants put this product to the test. The staff at AU took an experimental approach, reporting on the wax's performance in various categories, while the Racecar staff used the wax to fill a casting order for a class ring. The following are the results of their tests.... (2004)
Complete Story | | Show me more articles from: [AJM]|[Tina Wojtkielo] | | Releated Categories: [Wax Working] | | ISBN: B00006K39S | |
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