[Jewelry making - Article 00223] - Re: [Orchid] Flush Setting

[bruce1fish]

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Hi Orchidland,

    For hole size: Using a ball bur just slightly (fractions) larger
    than the stone; open the hole so the girdle sits half in and half
    above the hole (a bud bur works well too, and you need fewer sizes):
    just make sure the hole tapers inward a little. This should be the
    ideal size for flush setting rounds (for fancies too, but you have
    to cut the seat with saw and files to a slight inward taper. Boy is
    that labor intensive). For a stone pusher: You'll break far fewer
    stones if you use brass rod instead of steel! I also shape the back
    end of my handy dandy stonesetters brush (a cheap straight-handled
    toothbrush) by tapering it down and flattening the end. Even safer
    than brass rod but you have to reshape often. 

    For stones that aren't diamond cut: I reccommend a lot of practice
    and a little prayer (or really well chosen swear words). 

Thanks, Hanuman, for the forum,
Bruce Morrison
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