Jewelry and Metalcraft

Equipment List

Hand Tools

• Hammers-assorted
• Pliers-assorted
• Files-assorted
• Files-assorted needle
• Sanding sticks
• Jeweler's saw (x2)
• Calipers
• Hand shears, tin snips - assorted
• Hole punch (Prat and Whitney)
• Bench blocks

Bench Tools

• Flex Shaft w/assorted bits
• Dremel w/drill press stand
• Bench pins
• Small vice/bench block (x2)
• Large vice
• Large anvil
• Belt sander
• Bench grinder/wire wheel
• Dapping block and punches

Soldering station

• Butane torch
• Oxygen/Acetylene torch
• MAPP gas torch
• Pickle pot, chemical
• Tongs, tweezers
• Rinse pot
• Cleaning supplies

Patina setup

• Glass mixing jars and dishes
• Brushes/applicators
• Chemicals
• Steel wool

Electro-etch setup

• DC Power supply
• "D" battery holders
• Battery clips
• Etching vessels
• Resist materials
• Chemicals

Firing Setup

• Kiln (On Loan to TinkerMill)
• Programmable controller

Enameling Setup (On Loan to TinkerMill)

• Sifting screens
• Enamel powders
• Enamel holding agent (e.g. Kleerfire)
• Kiln trivets, wire screen

Casting

• Centrifugal rig (On Loan to TinkerMill)
• Sand casting kit with casting frame, crucible, release agent, pre-mixed casting sand, tongs

Lapidary (On Loan to TinkerMill)

• Trim saw, cab forming wheels (Lortone LU6X Combination Unit) refurbished

Hydraulic Press

• (to be converted from battery casing press to custom forming tool)

Rolling Mill

• Small Pepe
• Part of 3-in-One

Shear

• Part of 3-in-1

Bending brake

• Part of 3-in-1
• Stand-alone brake (larger than 3-in-1)

References and Resources

• Bookmarks - resources edited.pdf Contains a few hundred bookmarked resources Lynne Davis has accumulated over several years. As is - no warranty!

• Lapidary Forum This is an extremely comprehensive and authoritative site for jewelry makers.
• Buffing and Polishing Guide from Sharr Choate's book, Chapter 8: Creative Gold and Silversmithing