Hi ClassyGeek! One would generally use raw materials for this project, like sheet metals, as most of our cuffs are finished jewelry. Let us know if we can help further!
Hey again, +ClassyGeek! We were a bit off in our initial response, sorry about that! You can find a sterling silver bracelet blank here: www.riogrande.com/Product/Sterling-Silver-6-14-x-38-Bracelet-Blank/613424 As well as a selection of other bracelet blanks at this link: www.riogrande.com/search/go?w=fretz%20bracelet%20blanks%20 We apologize for the confusion. Let us know if there's anything else we can help you with!
Hi There! This is the 20 mm Convex Fluting 'Finish' Cuff Forming Stake, M-113B. It's on our website here: www.riogrande.com/Product/Fretz-20mm-Convex-Fluting-Finish-Cuff-Forming-Stake-M-113B/112894 Hope that helps!
Pure silver works not only great as jewelry but real jewellers going back to the Egyptians have always worked with pure gold and silver. When a jeweller says that you can't have jewelry with pure metals, it's bcuz he's either a scammer or blatant dishonest. Wether it is sterling or 14k or 18k...it's all a scam. Jewelry has to be made by hand using fine metals. Not diluted money.
These hammers and anvils/flutes are part of my "dream" studio. Oh the possibilities!
Dido
David thank you and I buy from Rio too.. I appreciate all the videos for all of us who never tire of learning new things
Dale, thanks for raching out, we appreciate your desrie for knowledge. Thanks for the support!
Maravilhoso. Obrigado por compartilhar seus conhecimentos. Parabéns pelo seu trabalho.
I had the pleasure to talking to Mr.Fretz this weekend at Metal Werx Marketplace in Boston, and off course purchase some tools. Very excited.
Excellent as usual
This is just fabulous
Wow ! Very instructive and well done. Thanks.
Wonderful, thank you for posting this video. It answered many of my questions and I have lots of new ideas to try.
Fantastic! Thanks..
Thanks Bill! Stunning!
Amazing!!! Thank you!!!
Re-reviewed was most helpful re: pure silver usage, stake sides different curvatures and noting heel of the hammer usage..
Fantastic, gorgeous
We are glad you liked it!
Cool! I’ve never seen this side of Mr. Cheney.
That looks quite lovely...I wonder if it would work with one of the mokume gane sheets....
"normally pure silver does not work for jewelry". Uhh, thats all Ive ever used and Ive been making my living making jewelry for 30 years.
Great video! Can this be done with Sterling Silver? And what solder do you use to join the ends? Thanks!
Yes this can be done with sterling silver I would use a medium solder like 101703
Do you anneal again before starting the fluting-after forming the convex cuff?
Here goes the stimulus!!!!
Would I cut a 6" long piece of SS sheet metal and solder it into a circle to create the blank or can your purchase sterling blanks?
Hi ClassyGeek! One would generally use raw materials for this project, like sheet metals, as most of our cuffs are finished jewelry. Let us know if we can help further!
Hey again, +ClassyGeek! We were a bit off in our initial response, sorry about that! You can find a sterling silver bracelet blank here: www.riogrande.com/Product/Sterling-Silver-6-14-x-38-Bracelet-Blank/613424
As well as a selection of other bracelet blanks at this link: www.riogrande.com/search/go?w=fretz%20bracelet%20blanks%20
We apologize for the confusion. Let us know if there's anything else we can help you with!
Is that a Gunther water cooled drill press in the background?
Could the stake be held directly in a vise?
That would give you a headache as it would be so loud.☺️
Which stake did you use for curved flute you show at the end of video?
Hi There! This is the 20 mm Convex Fluting 'Finish' Cuff Forming Stake, M-113B. It's on our website here: www.riogrande.com/Product/Fretz-20mm-Convex-Fluting-Finish-Cuff-Forming-Stake-M-113B/112894 Hope that helps!
Pure silver works not only great as jewelry but real jewellers going back to the Egyptians have always worked with pure gold and silver. When a jeweller says that you can't have jewelry with pure metals, it's bcuz he's either a scammer or blatant dishonest. Wether it is sterling or 14k or 18k...it's all a scam. Jewelry has to be made by hand using fine metals. Not diluted money.
Beautiful tools and instruction but what a god damn awful canvas behind!