[Jewelry making - Article 00103] - Re: [Orchid] Marble stone as a Soldering Block?

[Todd Goodwin]

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    When I first started learning how to solder I was just experimenting.
    I didn't have anything to solder on but a few pieces of marble that I
    had taken out of my parents yard. These pieces were used for a
    walkway so they had been exposed to the elements for about a hundred
    years. 

    Well, what I found was that they work. They are a bit of a heat-sink
    so it takes more flame, but they do work barely. They breakdown into
    sand after a while. And you do have to be careful of the small
    heated chips that may fly off and threaten fire. I was lucky enough
    to not have any problems with this. It is a hazard to be cautious of.

    Of course When I started I was too broke to buy what I needed. I was
    just playing around after all. When I decided to get serious, I
    purchased a soldering pad and soldering became a whole lot easier. I
    put the soldering pad on the marble. 

TL Goodwin, Lapidarian Metalsmith
http://thepacifikimage.com
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