[Jewelry making - Article 00574] - Re: [Orchid] Prepare & care for a steel bench block?

[Christine Quiriy]

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>     I was thinking using oil to prevent rust etc might not be a great
>     idea as it would transfer to the silver and need to be cleaned off
>     before soldering.

    Well, you do need to clean your silver before soldering in any case;
    there's a lot of oil just on your fingers. I'd just wipe the block
    of excess oil, keep wiping till it doesn't feel greasy, and then just
    keep it dry. If it starts to look bad, use an abrasive pad soaked in
    your choice of machine oil, scrub, and then wipe to remove excess. 

Christine in Littleton, Massachusetts
No one deserves lung cancer.

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