[Jewelry making - Article 00128] - Re: [Orchid] Cutting jump rings

[Dave Sebaste]

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>     do you all sand the edges of your jump rings after sawing? 

Hi Jocelyn,

    I've made quite a few sterling rope chains using 12 ga. 1/2 round
    wire, as shown in Tim McCreight's _Complete Metalsmith_. I cut the
    links with a Jump Ringer tool, but there's still a bit of a burr left
    behind.  I solder only the first and last single rings (to answer
    somebody else's question), as each of the others is looped through
    multiple rings, adding strength. After constructing the chain, I put
    it in a vibrating tumbler with stainless steel shot. This does an
    effective job de-burring, polishing (burnishing) and hardening the
    links. You can use the less expensive carbon steel shot, but the
    maintenance of carbon steel shot can be challenging... stainless is
    no bother. 

All the best,

Dave Sebaste
Sebaste Studio
Charlotte, NC (USA)

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