Using Your Saw to Tighten a Join
When soldering circle elements like ring bands and jump rings it's essential to make sure the two ends fit together tightly and without any gaps. Here's how I do it.
Instructions
Over time the solder join will discolor differently to the main metal so getting the join line as fine as possible is important.
Making sure both ends are square is a good starting point but as you grasp and move the wire things can get distorted. Once you have the join fitting together well, running your saw blade through the join just before soldering gives you a tighter fit and a join that is clean.
Making sure both ends are square is a good starting point but as you grasp and move the wire things can get distorted. Once you have the join fitting together well, running your saw blade through the join just before soldering gives you a tighter fit and a join that is clean.
The join needs to have some tension so the ends are pushing towards each other, if they aren't the blade will just move them apart. To create the tension you overlap the ends making the ring slightly smaller and then pulling them back together.
This is a delicate technique, it is using the saw blade as a very fine file. If you place too much force on the blade you will distort the join and the ring.
I saw from the outside to the inside so I can see the join clearly. It is important to follow the join line carefully just nibbling a tiny margin of the metal from each side.
I rest the ring against the bench pin so the saw blade will go into the wood before it can reach the other side of the ring. You can also try this technique going from the inside to the outside.
I saw from the outside to the inside so I can see the join clearly. It is important to follow the join line carefully just nibbling a tiny margin of the metal from each side.
I rest the ring against the bench pin so the saw blade will go into the wood before it can reach the other side of the ring. You can also try this technique going from the inside to the outside.
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