[Jewelry making - Article 00371] - Re: [Orchid] Do small butane soldering torches work?

[Marilyn Smith]

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>     ng that expensive when what I really wanted was an acetylene setup.
>     I want to learn smithing so badly, but I also want to be smart
>     about my tool purchases, too. 

    This tells me that it would be a waste of money for you to buy the
    little torches. If you want to do smithing with silver, you need a
    torch that will make a nice soft big flame. Not a little pointy hot
    flame that will melt holes in the metal before you get the whole
    thing annealed. I think that you will be happier with a acetylene air
    torch. I have been happy with my Presto Lite torch. 

marilyn smith

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