[Ansteorra] Metal working kit

[Coblaith Muimnech]

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>