[Jewelry making - Article 00172] - Re: [Orchid] Small Adventurers in the High-End Jewel Trade

[Trevor F]

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Hello Kim,

>     I have lots of technical questions about my work and the work of
>     others, but I probably would never be brave enough to post them for
>     fear that you guys will eat me alive.

    While I agree with pretty much everything else you had to say I did
    feel that it wouldn't be right to let this last bit pass without
    comment. 

    In all fairness I think you'll find that your fear of being "eaten
    alive" here is unfounded, however natural and understandable that
    fear may at first be. By far the vast majority of the folks who
    contribute to Orchid do so in a spirit of generosity and openness.
    And there's always Hanuman and Ton there in the wings to make sure
    things stay civil and constructive. 

    If you pose your question(s) in such a way as they are welcoming an
    informative answer I have no doubt that someone in Orchid-space will
    answer it. On occasion it might take a second attempt but that's
    pretty rare. I know because I've been asking questions, and getting
    great answers, here for years. In fact if it wasn't for Orchid I
    probably wouldn't have had the courage to get into this jewellery
    making thing in the first place. 

    So fear not, you're among friends here, ask your questions. That's
    what most of us are here for. If you don't ask you're denying
    yourself an opportunity to learn and the learned an opportunity to
    share. If you look at it that way you'll see that everyone loses if
    you don't participate. 

Cheers,
Trevor F.
in The City of Light
www.touchmetal.com

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