[Jewelry making - Article 00840] - Re: [Orchid] Bead setting- graver tip keeps breaking

[Gerald]

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    Julie 1)  This are my answers to preventing breaking of a point on
    bottom of the #52 graver. I use emery paper #2 and score and slightly
    round off the very leading edge of the blade. scoring is the method of
    roughing the little area that actually goes into the gold  or metal.
    if the scoring is worn off due to use, it will become slippery and
    slide   around the metal. so in doing this, the blade will definitely
    dig in just where you wish it..! 

    2)  did you burn or soften the blade during the shaping process??
    did it turn colour to a brown tinge? if you did, the steel is now
    softened to a point of not being able to  hold the shape where the
    bead raising area is now. 

    3) read my article that will be supplied to you in the next mail-out
    in a day ...one dunk of water to 2 cuts on the rotary wheel. 

    4) just a light touch on the grinding wheel is all that is needed,
    THIS WILL CAUSE SOME BURNING, alas, number #1 solution to your
    problems..:>( 

    5) you cannot burn any graver while on the oil impregnated Arkansas
    stone 

    6) use emery paper #1& #2, then number 2/0 and then 4/0 polishing
    papers, read my  article for the finer details of graver polishing.
    lots of details, trust me on this..:>) 

    7) don't raise the beading tool to such a high angle, you will be
    asking for major problems here. try angling to only 45o MAXIMUM!!!!! 

    8) get all of the imbedded metal out it will be affecting the
    pickling and Rhodium plating 

    I would use a finer onglette & remove all of those little metal
    shavings of steel, get them out!!!..gerry!


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