[Jewelry making - Article 00439] - Re: [Orchid] Disc Cutter Use

[richard hart]

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    Sometimes I don't understand, it seems that people make things more
    complicated than they need to be. Help me understand, Please. I have
    used circle punches for years. I put cardboard under it, or I do it
    on a stump.  I recommended a 3# sledge on line. I value my tools, it
    don't abuse them. The time people spend devising their own method
    would seem to make the process of making jewelry longer. A bonney
    doon press is over kill for punching discs. Even if you have one, the
    set up would be a waste of time to me. I roller print metal, or cast
    thin sheets of cuttlebone, turn them upside down, positioning the
    pattern for what I want viewing  from the bottom, I put the punch in
    from the top while upside down, which holds the metal in place while
    I turn it over, then slam it with the sledge. The only time I have
    problems, is when I don't hit it hard enough and the hammer bounces,
    and marks the metal. You know how hard to hit the punch as a matter
    of course, after a few times. I have done 1.5mm to 2mm thick silver 
    with no problem. All the best, Richard Hart

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