[Jewelry making - Article 00104] - Re: [Orchid] Finishing piercing on sterling

[Michael David Sturlin]

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    The most reliable and accurate way to finish the piercing on your
    bracelet would be with escapement files. Escapement files are smaller
    than needle files and more delicate. They are commonly used by
    goldsmiths to do very fine finishing and detail work. 

    These files have square tangs (handles) and are 140 mm long. The
    cutting edge varies in length, depending upon the shape of the file,
    from 40 mm to 55 mm. They are available in #2 medium cut, #4 fine
    cut, and #6 extra fine. 

    Using these files you can access even the tiniest of piercing on
    almost any shape of object. In areas where it is not easy to polish,
    such as square azures behind set stones, a very acceptable finish can
    be achieved with a #6 file to produce an even consistent tailored
    look to the inner walls of all the open spaces. 

    A rotary tool is not as well suited to this particular task which is
    usually best accomplished by a skilled hand with a simple tool. 

    A good source for these files is Otto Frei.
    http://www.ottofrei.com/store/home.php?cat895 

Michael David Sturlin
www.goldcrochet.com
www.michaeldavidsturlin.com
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