[Jewelry making - Article 00759] - Re: [Orchid] [Setting tips] half-round burs

[Gerald]

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    Hi Noel, et al; 

    questions for a Saturday early morning, and no coffee yet? 

    I would in my humblest opinion suggest to use your pair of pliers
    that have a rounder outside edge to them and ream open the top of the
    bezel. This will "enlarge" the opening. Do not use a flat jaws..you
    will have heavy marks on the outside of the bezel wall. What size of
    bur?... a bur that has an almost same graduated angle as the stone in
    question....nothing too small! as for the bottom where the stone
    will sit use a #009 or #010 round bur to scallop out any "collections
    from casting" on the inner seat. 

    One of my readers suggested using a brass pusher with an engraved
    surface using a cross-cut of lines. Would these lines also be
    transferred into the gold?

    How about using one of two methods, scoring the surface with a
    "rough" textured sanding disk or hitting the tip with a rough cut #0
    or a #1 file...flat on? just enough so that the tip wont slide off 
    when "pushing down, or over"! 

    My friends I am not here to tell you to do this, I am just giving
    you other options!! 

Gerry!-


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