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    Default Holiday scales in progress

    Thought ya'll might like to see some work in progress. These are being made for a good friend of mine. The blade for these scales will be a W&B 5/8 barbers' notch.

    the first pic is the line drawing.

    The pattern is printed out to size and glued to a piece of 26ga. nickle.
    Holes are then drilled in the areas to be cut away.

    The second pic shows my bench pin, jeweller's sawframe, and some blades.

    The background areas are then cut away.

    The top plate is then soldered to a backing plate made from 20ga. nickle.
    The excess metal and interior background are cut away at this point.
    This scale is now ready for the buffing wheel. Then green enamel will be added for the leaves, and red enamel for the berries.

    I decided to do open work on these scales to help with balance issues. We'll see how well that works out.
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    Damn I wish I could be that skilled! Are you a jeweller by any chance?

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    I hate you shutterbug, when I think of the fact that you blatantly display work that inadvertently brings to light my lack of skill. Well my only response is, how dare you sir, how dare you.

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    Those look like they'll be amazing! Can't wait to see them finished.

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    I am a jeweler and You just gave me an idea. I love that. I think I am going to make some too. I promise not copy your work though. Those are beautiful. Just beautiful. You are talented. Mack

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    Quote Originally Posted by mackie View Post
    I am a jeweler and You just gave me an idea. I love that. I think I am going to make some too. I promise not copy your work though. Those are beautiful. Just beautiful. You are talented. Mack
    Thanks Mack! There is *so* much that can be done with scales. As a jeweller, I'm certain that you have your own style that shows through in everything that you create. I can't wait to see what you come up with for your set.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scipio View Post
    Damn I wish I could be that skilled! Are you a jeweller by any chance?
    No, I'm not a jeweller. I'm actually a photographer by trade. I've been doing silversmithing for a bit over 10 years. I have normally in the past just done stuff for friends and family, with some commission work when times get lean.
    Like most hobbiest's, most of what I make goes right back into tools and material for the shop.

    However, some of my friends are telling me that I need to go and sit for my bench jeweller's exam.

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    WOW!!! Very impressive!

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    Wow very nice, let me know if you would take requests. I have something I would love to make up, or have made up...

    Cant wait to see the finished product.

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    Fabulous Idea! Those are going to be some beautiful scales when they are done.

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