[Jewelry making - Article 00013] - Re: [Orchid] Using bezel blocks

[Sam Patania]

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    I have to agree that the bezel blocks can be usefull but for the cost
    I just couldn't make money with them. They would be way down on my
    list of tools to acquire as I would use them very infrequently. I had
    hoped that they would save me time but if I have to make a cone for a
    bezel then all the block is doing is trueing my cone which often
    split and got off center inside the block. I would never recommend
    them to a beginner and I would caution anyone who thinks they will
    save time you will still have to have mad fabrication skills to use a
    bezel block.They are not a short cut. I'd rather lathe out a wax
    bezel for a cone, the squares always split in the corners, to much
    stress on a bezel. Spending time wax carving seems a much better
    option, not faster but cetainly a more flexible technique. 

Sam Patania, Tucson
www.silverhuntress.com
www.bahti.com
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