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Old 06-12-2015, 04:15 PM
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Default Re: How to make a punch for gold inlay?

It gives the punch face a better grip on the gold or whatever softer metal you're inlaying. It'll help seat the metal under the punch more than smearing the metal and loosing a bit of your striking force.

I texture mine on a diamond hone 600 grit. Just hold it straight up over the hone or lap (not spinning) and tap it lightly with a hammer to frost the face a little. It doesn't need to look like a matting punch on the end.
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