[Jewelry making - Article 00013] - Re: [Orchid] Will a stonesetter's flexshaft cover all the bases?

[Neilthejeweler]

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>     But it's not the tools, it's the person behind the tools that means
>     everything. 

    John, that makes me feel better about my collection of shabby looking
    tools. I have very few 'neat tools'. 

    If one believes the old adage that you're only as good as your tools,
    you have already limited yourself. 

    Its the attributes of the tool in the context of what you ask of the
    tool that's critical. I make jump rings only occasionally so I use
    steel rods from a rivet wire set held in a pin vise, or I'll use a
    round plier. I don't need a jump ringer. On the other hand I have
    bought shiny geewhiz tools exclusively for single use because that's
    what was called for, like this ball and cup plier for making domed
    strips. Used it once, they what I wanted, pliers paid for themselves 
    in one job. That was 7 years ago, collects dust in my tool box now.
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