[Jewelry making - Article 00553] - Re: [Orchid] Coins Rings

[Rick Copeland]

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>     I'll be interested to hear other stories.

    I have a friend I met through the local rock club.  While in the
    military he made watch bands and link bracelets out of Iconel (high
    temperature nickel alloy used in aircraft).  All he had to work with
    is hand files and spend 40 hours on each one.  He sold them for $20. 
    The bracelet and watch band he made for himself still looks new.  He
    challenges anyone to try and break the bracelet off his wrist (no one
    accepts the challenge because he's elderly). 

    I'm not sure what the price is on Iconel but if you find a scrap
    piece it would make for some durable jewelry. 

Rick Copeland
Silversmith and Lapidary Artisan
Colorado Springs, Colorado
http://home.covad.net/~rcopeland/

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