[Jewelry making - Article 01039] - Re: [Orchid] Ring joins

[Jan Stigberg]

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    The color difference can be minimized by using a temperature with a
    higher melting point. Also, since solders are softer than the metal
    you are soldering they are worn away by polishing more easily. Hense,
    the hardest solder will wear the least and be less likely to leave a
    groove. When you shape the joint, if you pass the two ends past each
    other and them pull them into alignment so that there is pressure
    pushing them against each other, you can saw through the joint ( the
    gap must be less than the width of the saw blade) and the two sides
    will push together perfectly. This can be hard to do with heavy ring
    shanks! You won't need binding wire at all. If the soldering is done
    without annealing the whole piece, the tension in the metal will
    continue to hold two sides together tightly. The little pits in the
    solder result from gaps in the join, contamination, or over-heating
    the solder.   I hope this is clear and that it helps. Good luck. Jan


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