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« Reply #15 on: February 01, 2013, 07:37:55 pm » |
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You sure do come up with some neat designs. I recognize the powder finish but how did you pattern the first one? Thanks for shareing.
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There is no powder application on either, both were textured with a Dremel engraver.................Tedious, but it works great...........you can basically design your texturing by how you apply it........... |
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« Reply #16 on: February 05, 2013, 01:41:15 pm » |
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Three New ones............... 1st is a Sodalite.................. Front view.........  Left side view...........  Right side view..........  2nd is a Lace Agate.............. Front view...........  Left side view..............  Right side view.............  3rd is also a Lace Agate........... Front view.............  Left side view..........  Right side view.......  |
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« Reply #17 on: February 05, 2013, 05:37:49 pm » |
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Great designs and great work. That wire border on the outside of the Sodalite looks like a bugger to fit and solder! Your productivity is amazing.  |
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« Reply #18 on: February 05, 2013, 06:45:12 pm » |
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Knock'em out Steve. Absolutely beautiful creativity. The Man with the Magic Saw............ WOW!!!!!!! I Love them all especially ther Crazy Lace ones............  39don PS, I was down to nothing on the gallery wire but today UPS came and I have 2 full ozs to use. It can't get better than that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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« Reply #19 on: February 05, 2013, 07:00:10 pm » |
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As always your work is a joy and education to see. Thank you for sharing Steve.
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« Reply #20 on: February 13, 2013, 09:49:51 pm » |
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Steve, your work is so precise and unique, always. Love your design sense.
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« Reply #21 on: February 19, 2013, 12:15:59 pm » |
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I've got a couple of ordered pieces to add............. 1st is the Synthetic Ruby Ring I entered into the KJC..............Used two different gallery bezels to complete this one........   And yes Kurt I do do bracelets..............mostly the cuff style. This one is a sterling cuff with an inset brass lightning bolt for a 'Dead Head'......................  |
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« Reply #23 on: February 19, 2013, 04:05:59 pm » |
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I still melt gallery on occasion.........It's usually when I'm not paying attention 100% on the task at hand. I throttle the flame on my torch back and keep it moving over the area to be soldered. When doing overlay (ring shank) I try to keep the gallery flat to the under sheet so it absorbs heat as a unit rather than individually.............And lastly, I use 'easy' or 'super easy' solder when constructing items like the ring.............pre-soldering the gallery's back a bit. |
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« Reply #24 on: February 19, 2013, 05:34:20 pm » |
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That bracelet looks gorgeous. Impeccable workmanship as usual.  |
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« Reply #25 on: February 19, 2013, 07:08:04 pm » |
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Thanks for the info Steve. I didn't know they made and super easy. I'll have to get some. I have even thought about using some preforated stainless steel sheeting on 12" high legs so I could heat from below instead from the top when I used the gallery wire. I still might it a try.
The last tme I did any silver soldering I used cupronil flux to reduce firescale. For some reason I melted down more silver than I had in the past year. Do you use or have you tried it? I had little to no firescale though.
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« Reply #26 on: February 20, 2013, 01:03:14 pm » |
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Thanks for the info Steve. I didn't know they made and super easy. I'll have to get some. I have even thought about using some preforated stainless steel sheeting on 12" high legs so I could heat from below instead from the top when I used the gallery wire. I still might it a try.
The last tme I did any silver soldering I used cupronil flux to reduce firescale. For some reason I melted down more silver than I had in the past year. Do you use or have you tried it? I had little to no firescale though.
39don
There is a woven steel screen commercially made for what you are talking about. I've used it mounted on the edge of two fire bricks to heat from the bottom............... Here is a tripod for doing that kind of soldering: http://www.thunderbirdsupply.com/proddetail.aspx?stockNum=723016Here is the Mesh Screen: http://www.thunderbirdsupply.com/proddetail.aspx?StockNum=723015If I remember it is 56% silver in the super easy. The only time I use Cupronil is when I am building a belt buckle and I use it in conjunction with Handy Flux. For me it seems to work well at high temps on large pieces. |
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« Reply #27 on: February 20, 2013, 01:06:01 pm » |
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I'm doing a little 'horse' trading with these. They are hand carved pipestone scarabs for a 5/8" diameter ear plugs in trade for a Boston Bruins Hockey Jersey...............What a deal...............   |
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« Reply #28 on: February 25, 2013, 05:47:59 am » |
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Love that ruby ring! The bracelet is to die for! hatsoff14Hey Steve, why don't you come down to Key Largo & give me a couple of lessons!!!!   |
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« Reply #29 on: February 27, 2013, 02:51:10 pm » |
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Love that ruby ring! The bracelet is to die for! Hey Steve, why don't you come down to Key Largo & give me a couple of lessons!!!! I checked out the Albuquerque street map and couldn't find the place....................  ... I've been thinking about this cuff bracelet for a while now and finally decided to get a move on..............  It's made from a double strand copper, sterling 1/2 round wire and 20g sterling sheet. The copper was hand twisted from 14g wire and hand flattened. Times like these I wish I had a roller because it's hard getting a uniform width while pounding with a ball-peen hammer. I came pretty close though, except towards the ends.............    |
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