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I'll kick this off with a saw blade and drill bit table which seems to have been useful in the past
The inventer and maker of these superb piercing saw frames sometimes sends me frames to test. This latest frame has a tensioning lever fitted to the...
I saw one young lady recently who is producing some beautifully articulated pieces which have to be seen to be believed - very fine seed heads which...
Hey, anyone know how to work out the right size bar for the circle so it doesn't keep coming undone but isn't ridiculously long??? please xx
I have some fairly long rectangles of silver that I'm making into 'sandwiches' to hold coloured resin (cut out on front rectangle). The plan was to...
Have any of you others tried wax modelling for casting. I only ask because today I received an email from The New South Wales Parliament. Back in...
hey everyone I have become fortunate i think, as I may be able to get a lot of money to pay for a course of my choice.i want one that will get me...
They have a section on Ganoksin so why not here also. I will start with my bench, I built it myself twenty five years ago.
Take a scan through their catalogue, check out here; http://www.gandmtools.co.uk/catalogue.php They have flamefast forges, there is a mini oxy/gas...
yep i know you are supposed to have a hole when soldering pieces together so the air can escape but i never do on small pieces, well i dident i will...
Does anyone use soldering irons etc for chain and if so can you advise on what is best? So far I see an electrical one and a gas filled pen - and...
I was wondering if SilverSnog was the customer who ordered this from a shop in Guildford a couple of years ago. I don't usually make jewellery but I...
All this talk of benches has put me in the mood for a clear up - starting with replacing the bench peg - I've sawn it to bits on my favourite corner,...
I needed a break from stress jobs, so I made my daughter a couple of silver rings today.
I need to make narrow channels to seat 0.8mm wire. I didn't like the results from a file and the cutting disc on the Foredom made the channels too...
So tell me James (or anybody else who knows) do I sharpen my scorper in the same way I sharpened my gouges?
Ganoksin or the Orchid News Group was new in 1997 . I was ending my professional career as a Millwright. I was lost and in pain. We found one...
trying out two of James' tips: Using white acrylic and tracing paper to mark out my (very simple) design Using my saw sideways on, which I have...
When I was nearing the end of my indentured apprenticeship, I was required to make a masterpiece that showed what level of skills I had attained...
I posted a couple more photos onto my album, "My Creations" there are now 18 photos on it. Take a look if you are interested just press the album...
Just a quickie - had this email from Ganoksin, thought some of you might be interested: The Ganoksin Project S i n c e 1 9 9 6 Jewelry...
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