Sawing Silver Sheet Metal

The cutting motion comes from the elbow not the wrist.

Sawing silver sheet metal.

Brace the piece that you are sawing on a bench pin that clamps to your worktable so you have a stable surface to work on. Ingots are cut using metal cutting band saws while large pieces are cut using metal cutting reciprocating saws. Always check the tension of your blade as a loose blade is more likely to break. If you saw with too much force or try too hard you ll probably break a blade.

Choose from 16 gauge thick to 28 gauge thin silver sheet for piercing and sawing into custom shapes dapping doming soldering forming into bracelet cuffs and other fine craft applications. 8am 5 30pm mst 800 545 7968. From elizabeth bone s book silversmithing for jewelry makers. Learn how to saw metal sheet.

Less wobbling easier sawing. For less precise cuts metal shears cut sterling silver quickly. While both of these methods work for cutting larger bulk pieces of silver cutting smaller pieces requires a different type of saw. Lean over a master s shoulder and watch as alan revere demonstrates dozens.

There are a variey of ways to cut silver. Metal shears may resemble scissors or they may look more like small gardening shears. The finer teeth of the 4 0 blade make cutting thin metal much easier. Choosing jeweler s saw blades.

Supporting the metal on both sides of the blade keeps it from wobbling. Sterling silver sheet metal is excellent for making special handcrafted jewelry pieces. Smaller pieces are mainly used for making jewelry and the best way to cut silver in this instance is with a jewelry saw. Hold your metal in place on the bench pin with your non dominant hand.

Use coarser blades for the best outcome when cutting straight lines. For 24 gauge sheet and thinner i jump down to 4 0. Mail order phone center mon. These blades are suitable for use with sheet metal ranging from a 0 6mm to a 0 8mm thickness.

Use shears to cut a small piece of silver from a larger sheet for cutting with a jeweler s saw for cutting templates from a thin sheet of metal or for chain cutting. Start out with 2 0 jeweller s saw blades. 24 gauge and thinner sheet is very useful for metal stamping and embossing. Japanese pattern earrings from the revere on goldsmithing dvd series.

Pick up some finer blades when you want to tackle more intricate curved work.