Tag: Jewelry Making

3 Reasons I like Snap On Discs and How to Use Them

Mar 1, 2016

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Doug Napier

in Community, Metal Working, Polishing, Safety, Tools

Let me revisit one of my favorite tools. As you know, I like tools, especially ones that are easily modified and do good quick work. So one of my go-to tools in my Foredom arsenal is the Snap-on Disc. Let me give you my top 3 reasons I like them so much: The first reason I like…
013 Jewelry and Silicosis, Saw-blade Stress Relief, Solder Talk

Feb 24, 2016

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Doug Napier

in Casting, Community, Metal Working, Podcast Episodes, Polishing, Safety, Soldering, Tools

013 Jewelry and Silicosis, Saw blade Stress Relief, Solder Talk JewelryMonk Podcast Episode 13 features: Health Tip I talk about Silicosis, the dangers, and how to prevent this. Silicosis is a lung disease caused by breathing in tiny bits of silica, a mineral that is part of sand, rock, and mineral ores such as quartz………