[Jewelry making - Article 00238] - Re: [Orchid] Tools priorities

[bill wismar]

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    Sorry for being a little late in my reply just been busy. You did not
    say what kind of work you are going to do so it is hard to say what
    you need. I know I am going to make a few upset with my thoughts but
    here goes. Buy the best of the best of what you really need, pliers
    torches, tweezers hammers, etc. You can get by with drawplates and a
    vise for wire. First of all I love my rolling mill it is great to
    have, BUT, I lived many years without one and I got by. My father one
    of the best fabricators and hand engravers you would ever meet never
    had a mill or a power hone. You can order whatever you want and have
    it the next day. I would rather have a good steam cleaner and
    ultrasonic than a rolling mill if I had to choose. You can never get
    the quality of wire that you can get from a good supplier so why
    spend the time to pull it yourself. Time is money. My most important
    thought for this conversation is metal, there are a bunch of people
    out there with lots of great tools and no money to buy metal. I
    would much rather have a bunch of shiny silver and gold on my bench
    than a shiny rolling mill with nothing to roll. Fancy tools don't
    make you a good jeweler, good basic tools, knowing how to use them
    and having the metal to work with makes you money, buying the fancy
    equipment when you have the extra money makes you a happier jeweler. 

Best of luck
Bill Wismar
www.metalbendersgallery.com
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