Question for you engravers/jewelers/goldsmiths

fast14riot

fast14riot

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I'm looking for the clay or putty or wax compound (whichever it is) that is used to fixture pieces while working on them. I haven't had much luck searching the web, mostly because I don't know exactly what it is I am lookin for.

I need a non marking way to hold my mini knives while working, and also I hve some plans for wood turning as well. Use it to cover natural ends I want to keep and put my spur into it, just remove when done, mostly for mini metal work, though.

Brands, terminology, suppliers, anything to help me out?


Thanx!

-Xander
 
Lapidary workers use dopping wax melts to apply freeze to remove stone. Jess
 
Found it! Thermo-Loc is what I am looking for. Rigid and non-tacky when dry, heat to mold. Reuseable and non toxic.

Thanx for the ideas guys, but this is the stuff I am after.


-Xander
 
I am pretty sure USA knifemaker sells it. I have a source for Matsuyani also. It's Japanese pitch. It's what I use for carving Tsuba and sword fittings. it's a mixture of pine resin and powdered clay basically. It will last forever and smells piney/smokey not petroleum like red/German pitch.
 
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