[Jewelry making - Article 00235] - Re: [Orchid] Scoring lines in sterling

[Dave]

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Hi Herb,

>     is there a simpler way to accomplish the scoring. 

    I've not tried this technique on silver, but have used it
    successfully on aluminum. I see no reason why it wouldn't work on
    silver or any other precious metal for that matter. 

    There's a tool available at hardware stores & others that sell
    sheets of plastic for windows etc.  The tool is used to score the
    plastic prior to snapping it to the required size. The tool consists
    of a hard metal blade about .028" thick with a hook on the end & a
    plastic handle. If I remember, the tool was under $5 & it will last
    a long time. 

    To score something, a metal straight edge is placed where the line
    is to be scored. The hook of the tool is then placed against the
    straight edge, pressed against the metal & pulled toward the edge.
    If a deeper groove is needed, additional scoring operations can be
    done. 

Dave

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