[Jewelry making - Article 01022] - Re: [Orchid] Magnesia soldering block

[Ron Charlotte]

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>         Hi Beth , I have never used these , but , from your
>     description , I wonder if pumice blocks would do the same job ? I
>     have seen loose , soft blocks - like you use to remove dead skin -
>     up to quite hard , solid blocks . The soft ones sound ideal - they
>     probably wont last long , but should be fairley easy to get ,
>     especialy if there is a volcanic area near you . Just a possible
>     idea . 

    In fact, in Herbert Maryon's _Metalwork and Enameling_, written
    before a lot of commercial jeweler's products were available, he
    explains how to use plaster or investment to cement chunks of pumice
    into a soldering surface of whatever dimension one needs. 

Ron Charlotte -- Gainesville, FL
ronch2 AT bellsouth.net OR afn03234 AT afn.org


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