Thanks Julessa. Useful video. I use burnishing for scratches on watch cases. I have an agate burnishing too. Sometimes there is a scratch at an edge where I need to retain the sharp angle. Can I make a flat burnishing tool for this? I was think of the hexagonal allen key as a tool. Appreciate your views on this. Best wishes from Singapore
Hello! Yes, you can absolutely make a flat burnisher for those sharp angles. The trick or the key to keeping the angles sharp is to make sure your burnishing tool is super-high polished before using it. As you may know, the higher the polish on the tool, the better. If it’s not polished well, the small scratches or sand marks will transfer to the metal on the watch case. Hope this helps - please ask if you have more questions! Thank you for watching my video from Singapore! 😍
Hello!!! And thank you so much for your kind words. I love sharing my work and helping others along the way. Most of the burnishes i e made have been about 2-3mm at the narrowest end and they work really well on most stone sizes. I wouldn’t recommend anything narrower than maybe 2mm because it can leave marks on the metal or tear the area you’re trying to burnish. The most important part of the burnisher is making it highly polished so that the finish transfers to the metal as you work. Also, make sure the point isn’t too sharp.
Hi Julessa. Did you say you keep a separate bench pin for steel as well as separate files, and sandpapers? If I have already accidentally tried to file a steel bezel rocker with my good files for silver and copper, are they ruined? thanks in advance.
Yes, keep your steel bench pin separate from your regular bench pin. You don't want to mix ferrous (steel) with non-ferrous (brass, copper, silver, etc.) otherwise it will contaminate your pieces.
@@JulessaScofieldMetalsmith Do you think my good file is ruined or can it be saved? I barely tried to file my steel bezel rocker with it.... It didn't work that well... I ended up using a jooltool attachment to shape my bezel rocker. But I did file a little bit with my good file..... is there a way to clean it? Save it?
Thanks Julessa. This is the first video I have watched of yours. I shall be checking out more. All the best.
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Thanks Julessa. Useful video.
I use burnishing for scratches on watch cases. I have an agate burnishing too.
Sometimes there is a scratch at an edge where I need to retain the sharp angle. Can I make a flat burnishing tool for this?
I was think of the hexagonal allen key as a tool.
Appreciate your views on this.
Best wishes from Singapore
Hello! Yes, you can absolutely make a flat burnisher for those sharp angles. The trick or the key to keeping the angles sharp is to make sure your burnishing tool is super-high polished before using it. As you may know, the higher the polish on the tool, the better. If it’s not polished well, the small scratches or sand marks will transfer to the metal on the watch case. Hope this helps - please ask if you have more questions! Thank you for watching my video from Singapore! 😍
Thank you. I found your channel and it's soo good. Knowledge is organized nicely comparing to others
Hello!!! And thank you so much for your kind words. I love sharing my work and helping others along the way. Most of the burnishes i e made have been about 2-3mm at the narrowest end and they work really well on most stone sizes. I wouldn’t recommend anything narrower than maybe 2mm because it can leave marks on the metal or tear the area you’re trying to burnish. The most important part of the burnisher is making it highly polished so that the finish transfers to the metal as you work. Also, make sure the point isn’t too sharp.
Would stainless steel dental tools / picks be suitable for burnishers? Thank you!
Yes, you could use stainless steel if you’re able to modify them to suit your needs.
@@JulessaScofieldMetalsmithThank you so much!
Hi Julessa. Did you say you keep a separate bench pin for steel as well as separate files, and sandpapers? If I have already accidentally tried to file a steel bezel rocker with my good files for silver and copper, are they ruined? thanks in advance.
Yes, keep your steel bench pin separate from your regular bench pin. You don't want to mix ferrous (steel) with non-ferrous (brass, copper, silver, etc.) otherwise it will contaminate your pieces.
@@JulessaScofieldMetalsmith Do you think my good file is ruined or can it be saved? I barely tried to file my steel bezel rocker with it.... It didn't work that well... I ended up using a jooltool attachment to shape my bezel rocker. But I did file a little bit with my good file..... is there a way to clean it? Save it?
It should be ok, try to clean it out as best you can before you use it on silver again. I use a brass brush to clean mine and it works well.
Julessa where did you get your apron from?
I bought my apron from Duluth Trading Company online. It’s made of firehouse material and really is a garden apron. 🤣
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