Forum: Jewelry
September 8th 10, 08:36 AM Posted to rec.crafts.jewelry
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,620
graver sharpening
On 04/09/10 07:27, Alav wrote:
And, more of a european specific question, it seems, what kind of
sharpening aids are used in Europe. The book speak about a graver
holder / graver fixture...
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Forum: Jewelry
June 28th 10, 03:53 AM Posted to rec.crafts.jewelry
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,558
Siver Soldering/Brazing
On 27/06/10 18:43, Ray Field wrote:
How difficult is this repair?
Reasonably so.
Jump ring soldering is a basic skill you learn when you're training.
What solder and flux is required,
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Forum: Jewelry
April 3rd 10, 10:16 PM Posted to rec.crafts.jewelry
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,870
Question
Chilla wrote:
William Black wrote:
Do you make the bows for the GP or for re-enactors?
For me, but I'm a re-enactor...
Well they sell well here in Australia, due to the lack...
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Forum: Jewelry
April 2nd 10, 01:34 AM Posted to rec.crafts.jewelry
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,870
Question
Chilla wrote:
William Black wrote:
When you make your long bows, do you coat the staves in anything?
A light coating of linseed oil after they're finished.
I like boiled linseed...
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Forum: Jewelry
March 30th 10, 06:21 AM Posted to rec.crafts.jewelry
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,870
Question
Chilla wrote:
William Black wrote:
Chilla wrote:
William Black wrote:
A lot of woods will cause a nasty reaction in particle form (sawdust),
however if you wear a...
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Forum: Jewelry
March 28th 10, 09:15 PM Posted to rec.crafts.jewelry
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,870
Question
Chilla wrote:
William Black wrote:
A lot of woods will cause a nasty reaction in particle form (sawdust),
however if you wear a filter mask things will be fine.
Yew is no worse...
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Forum: Jewelry
March 27th 10, 08:15 AM Posted to rec.crafts.jewelry
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,870
Question
Chilla wrote:
William Black wrote:
Peter W. Rowe wrote:
On Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:34:34 -0700, in rec.crafts.jewelry
" ...
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Forum: Jewelry
March 25th 10, 02:38 AM Posted to rec.crafts.jewelry
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,870
Question
Peter W. Rowe wrote:
On Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:34:34 -0700, in rec.crafts.jewelry
" wrote:
Hi,
Could anyone tell me what woods and...
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Forum: Jewelry
October 29th 09, 05:02 PM Posted to rec.crafts.jewelry
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,297
Antique Jewelry
Ganesh wrote:
On Oct 28, 4:34=A0am, Ganesh wrote:
On Oct 10, 7:10 am, William Black wrote:
The last couple of times Indian...
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Forum: Jewelry
October 29th 09, 06:55 AM Posted to rec.crafts.jewelry
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,297
Antique Jewelry
Ganesh wrote:
On Oct 10, 7:10 am, William Black wrote:
The last couple of times Indian millionaires bought bits of looted
Indian heritage and then tried to...
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Forum: Jewelry
October 2nd 09, 02:31 AM Posted to rec.crafts.jewelry
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,747
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Forum: Jewelry
October 1st 09, 06:07 AM Posted to rec.crafts.jewelry
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,747
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Forum: Jewelry
September 30th 09, 03:20 AM Posted to rec.crafts.jewelry
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,747
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Forum: Jewelry
September 29th 09, 06:50 PM Posted to rec.crafts.jewelry
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,747
Traditional methods of diamond identification:-
Ted Frater wrote:
If as you describe, the jewellery trade in India and the craftsmen
working in it are devided into those who design and those who make.
the latter being poorly paid.
It...
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Forum: Jewelry
September 17th 09, 12:19 AM Posted to rec.crafts.jewelry
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,842
Setting Stones to jewelry
Ganesh wrote:
Disadvantage:- the thin metal holdings eventually loosens often
letting the stone fall, or they break.
You're not doing it right.
Learn to do it properly and they don't fall...
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Forum: Jewelry
September 2nd 09, 06:42 PM Posted to rec.crafts.jewelry
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,297
Antique Jewelry
Ganesh wrote:
She is Maharani Jind Kaur (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jind_Kaur) is
mother of Maharaja Duleep Singh (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duleep_Singh) and
wife of Maharaja Ranjit...
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Forum: Jewelry
September 2nd 09, 11:11 AM Posted to rec.crafts.jewelry
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,297
Antique Jewelry
Peter W. Rowe wrote:
On Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:02:27 -0700, in rec.crafts.jewelry Ted Frater
wrote:
Do you Peter get the annual Goldsmiths Review, published by the...
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Forum: Jewelry
September 1st 09, 10:57 AM Posted to rec.crafts.jewelry
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,297
Antique Jewelry
Ted Frater wrote:
so my guess is it was cast first of all then chased up with chisels and
punches.
The intaglio design would have been cut with chisels and then with
punches.
I don't...
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Forum: Jewelry
September 1st 09, 05:59 AM Posted to rec.crafts.jewelry
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,297
Antique Jewelry
Peter W. Rowe wrote:
On Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:30:08 -0700, in rec.crafts.jewelry Ganesh
wrote:
This one's very easy to make
...
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Forum: Jewelry
August 26th 09, 04:38 PM Posted to rec.crafts.jewelry
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,297
Antique Jewelry
Ganesh wrote:
Does any one have good sources on Antique Jewelry making techniques?
The word 'antique' means 'over 100 years old'.
Do you mean 'reproduction jewellery'?
If so you need to define a...
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Forum: Jewelry
August 17th 09, 05:51 PM Posted to rec.crafts.jewelry
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,311
Help identifying antique jewelry
Chris Shearer Cooper wrote:
So the lapel pin, and the chain coming from it, are probably not
connected to the pocket pin, right?
Almost certainly.
--
William Black
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Forum: Jewelry
August 17th 09, 09:43 AM Posted to rec.crafts.jewelry
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,311
Help identifying antique jewelry
robynahawk wrote:
On Aug 15, 7:52 pm, Chris Shearer Cooper
wrote:
I know this isn't quite the right forum, but I'm hoping either someone
here can help...
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Forum: Jewelry
August 16th 09, 06:34 PM Posted to rec.crafts.jewelry
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,311
Help identifying antique jewelry
Chris Shearer Cooper wrote:
I know this isn't quite the right forum, but I'm hoping either someone
here can help me, or at least point me in the right direction.
I've discovered an old...
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Forum: Jewelry
August 13th 09, 04:30 PM Posted to rec.crafts.jewelry
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,337
Jewelry in India / Gems in India
Ganesh wrote:
On Aug 13, 5:24am, William Black wrote:
Now, =A0about the usual dress of Christian women in India.
Do tell us what it is...
...
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Forum: Jewelry
August 13th 09, 01:24 AM Posted to rec.crafts.jewelry
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,337
Jewelry in India / Gems in India
Ganesh wrote:
On Aug 12, 12:00 pm, William Black
wrote:
Ganesh wrote:
I am from India and I have not heard of magical stories associated
with diamonds...
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