[Ansteorra] Metal working kit
Coblaith Muimnech
Coblaith at sbcglobal.net
Thu Mar 26 13:53:52 PDT 2009
Estrill wrote:
> At last summer's Heraldic & Scribal symposium, there was a class
> offered on, something like, creating award dohickys. . .
> . . .a list of all the nifty bits & pieces. . .
> And any mentions of where to purchase said items would also be
> appreciated.
The class was "Metal Piercework", and it was taught by Hillary Rose
Greenslade, of Stargate.
The supply kit contained the following (according to the handout):
purchased from Rio Grande Jewelry Making Supplies
<http://www.riogrande.com/>:
a 3.93" adjustable jeweler's saw frame (stock # 110068)
Rio saw blades in 2/0 and 4/0 sizes (110098 and 110096)
a hardwood v-slot bench pin and clamp (110010)
purchased from Harbor Freight Tools <http://www.harborfreight.com/>:
220, 500, and 1000 grit wet/dry 3M sandpaper (92797, 92738, and
92737)
safety glasses (916)
an automatic center punch (621)
a 10-pack of imported needle files (468)
purchased from JoAnn Fabric and Craft Stores
<http://www.joann.com/joann/>:
burr-life or beeswax
purchased from Metalliferous <http://www.metalliferous.com/>:
1.75" and 2" 22-gram brass circles (BR6803 and BR6804).
Recommended additional supplies include:
Sharpie markers
an electric drill (like a Dremel Rotary Tool)
small drill nibs
an electric engraver (Harbor Freight has one--3344)
scissors
rubber cement
a nail punch set (Harbor Freight has one--41988)
masking tape
a rawhide mallet
a 1-ounce riveting hammer (Rio Grande has one--112195)
a C-clamp (Harbor Freight has one--37850)
green scrubbies
a baseball bat (to use as an alternative to a metal stake for
doming)
Band-Aids
and the book _Complete Metalsmith_, by Tim McCreight.
Coblaith Muimnech
Barony of Bryn Gwlad
<mailto:Coblaith at sbcglobal.net>
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