Re: How to make a punch for gold inlay?
Wire setting tool.
This tool is one that I have found to be quite useful in cutting wire that is to be inlayed to length, setting it and speeding up the work.(Time is money) It has a heavy shank made of lead, but brass or copper will do just as well. Press the wire into channel with flat part of tool point. Cut wire to size with tool’s corner in tight areas or use wide part of blade on long runs. Reverse the tool and set wire with shank with a smart tap. The tool has enough weight to drive the wire into the channel and set it. The softer shank will not mar the polished surface of the work. Hope this tool will be of some value to you.
Have a great day
Joseph
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