[Jewelry making - Article 00240] - Re: [Orchid] Flawless chains

[Judy Willingham]

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Hello Cathryn

    I like to use a plier with one round, needle nose jaw and one flat
    jaw.  The flat surface leaves very little marking on the wire and
    the round needle nose serves to form the inner diameter of the chain
    link. 

    One caveat - the flat jaw needs to be tapered on the outside edges
    to mirror the taper on the needle nose jaw.  It's not hard to grind
    those two sides down if the flat jaw is too wide. Check Rio's tool
    catalog page 25. You'll see the Swanstrom version labeled
    flat/round-nose forming pliers, which show the properly tapered flat
    jaw. Beneath that, are two pliers that do not taper the flat jaw to
    match the round jaw. 

    Hope this helps, 

    Judy in Kansas, where today is election day and I fear this state
    will change its constitution to mandate discrimination in marriage. 
    Kansas - as bigoted as you think! (Do I sound bitter???) 

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