[Jewelry making - Article 00202] - Re: [Orchid] Set of Burs

[Noel Yovovich]

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>     I have decided that a set of round burs would be good for a
>     starting point as the first thing I would like to do is try some
>     tube setting. 

    I'm gonna do ahead and show my ignorance here... 

    I don't see why it would make any sense to try to do a tube setting
    with a ball bur. You need a bearing for the girdle of the stone, not
    a semi-spherical indentation it can slide around in. I use setting
    burs, which are designed for the job. They work great! I also use
    them for flush setting, along with hart burs to do a little
    undercut. The only time I use a ball bur for setting is when I'm
    setting a stone with a bulging belly, such as some tiny, inexpensive
    sapphires I have. I should add, I'm not all that expert at setting,
    though I did go take a week-long workshop from Blaine Lewis. 

    So what am I missing here? Cuz I gotta say, on the surface this idea
    of doing everything with a ball bur strikes me as a form of
    machismo, like "I'm so good, I don't even need the right tool for
    the job-- I can do engraving with a butter knife!" 

Noel
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