Using a Bow Mill...PART I
Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 6:47 am
Well, I finally decided to try to figure out how to use the old bow mill that I picked with some other tools a while back. I'm using nickle silver wire as I don;t have any silver wire large enough.
DISCLAIMER: I am not a jeweler and I figure one could cast a better bow than by bending the wire.
1) I found a piece of rod stock the diameter of the I.D. of the bow that I wanted. I placed it in my vise and clamped the wire as shown.
2) Wire bent around the rod stock.
3) Wire prior to cutting.
4) I used cutters to cut the wire and left a small gap to clear the pendant.
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DISCLAIMER: I am not a jeweler and I figure one could cast a better bow than by bending the wire.
1) I found a piece of rod stock the diameter of the I.D. of the bow that I wanted. I placed it in my vise and clamped the wire as shown.
- Set up...
- IMG_0231.JPG (75.51 KiB) Viewed 8498 times
2) Wire bent around the rod stock.
- bent wire..
- IMG_0232.JPG (75.43 KiB) Viewed 8498 times
3) Wire prior to cutting.
- Rough loop...
- IMG_0234.JPG (59.42 KiB) Viewed 8498 times
4) I used cutters to cut the wire and left a small gap to clear the pendant.
- Wire cut...
- IMG_0235.JPG (69.74 KiB) Viewed 8498 times
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