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Post by miket on Dec 7, 2022 9:42:32 GMT -5
It's been months since I've wrapped and I messed up and ordered dead soft wire instead of half-hard, but here's what I came up with. I need to get back at it! Thanks for looking!   |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Dec 7, 2022 9:57:28 GMT -5
Beautiful, miket! You haven't lost your touch. Dead soft turns into half-hard (or even hard) just by working it.  |
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Post by liveoak on Dec 7, 2022 9:59:31 GMT -5
I like the square wire on that wrap.
I haven't done a lot of wraps with square wire - I think I need to break some out.
Now I don't know squat about wire wrapping, but I've been using dead soft copper, and slightly hardening it before use. But maybe that's what you & everyone else already does ? And maybe with silver everything changes ?
Anyway, nice clean wrap 
Patty
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Post by rockjunquie on Dec 7, 2022 10:08:51 GMT -5
I like the asymmetric lock wire on the sides. You haven't lost it! It's like riding a bike. |
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Post by mohs on Dec 7, 2022 10:35:33 GMT -5
I;s slap that on in heartbeat
really nice Mike
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Post by miket on Dec 7, 2022 15:43:46 GMT -5
Beautiful, miket ! You haven't lost your touch. Dead soft turns into half-hard (or even hard) just by working it. Thanks Robin, and thanks for the tip! I like the square wire on that wrap.
I haven't done a lot of wraps with square wire - I think I need to break some out.
Now I don't know squat about wire wrapping, but I've been using dead soft copper, and slightly hardening it before use. But maybe that's what you & everyone else already does ? And maybe with silver everything changes ?
Anyway, nice clean wrap
Patty
Thank you, Patty! I only use square- I like it better, even though others get fantastic results with round. I didn't really harden the wire, maybe I should have? I like the asymmetric lock wire on the sides. You haven't lost it! It's like riding a bike. Thanks Tela. My wife says I'm simple, so my wraps might as well be! 😁 I;s slap that on in heartbeat really nice Mike Thank you Ed! |
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 7, 2022 18:09:55 GMT -5
Great to see you're back at it my friend! Tumbling your wraps in steel shot after they're done also hardens the wire... |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Dec 7, 2022 19:09:10 GMT -5
Beautiful, miket ! You haven't lost your touch. Dead soft turns into half-hard (or even hard) just by working it. Thanks Robin, and thanks for the tip! I like the square wire on that wrap.
I haven't done a lot of wraps with square wire - I think I need to break some out.
Now I don't know squat about wire wrapping, but I've been using dead soft copper, and slightly hardening it before use. But maybe that's what you & everyone else already does ? And maybe with silver everything changes ?
Anyway, nice clean wrap
Patty
Thank you, Patty! I only use square- I like it better, even though others get fantastic results with round. I didn't really harden the wire, maybe I should have? I like the asymmetric lock wire on the sides. You haven't lost it! It's like riding a bike. Thanks Tela. My wife says I'm simple, so my wraps might as well be! 😁 I;s slap that on in heartbeat really nice Mike Thank you Ed! No need to harden Sterling, Mike. Just giving it a few passes through a polishing cloth hardens it from soft to half-hard. You then harden it further by bending and shaping it. Copper is a different beast. |
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