Christies latest catalogue of ancient jewellery. I skipped straight to the final pages and found Byzantine and Roman jewellery from the C5th-6th. ...
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Tyghra na Tintagel
tyghra_na_ti...
Dec 8, 2010 11:12 pm
It's a little early period for most of us, but those Romans certainly came up with some nifty ideas. I've just just discovered these and how they worked,...
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Apollonia Voss
apolloniavoss
Dec 9, 2010 11:26 pm
Thanks for explanatory link, Tig. I'm a bit smitten with these objects now that I've seen one. :-) ~A Apollonia On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 6:12 PM, Tyghra na...
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Damien Jones
eiriktheeager
Dec 10, 2010 3:42 am
Thanks Tig, Â Very interesting! Â Cheers Eirik Thanks Tig, Very interesting! Cheers Eirik...
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tyghra_na_tintagel
tyghra_na_ti...
Oct 28, 2011 12:21 am
My, my how time does fly! Now that I actually have a proper workshop area, rather than a corner of a loungeroom or kitchen or somesuch, I'm flooded with jobs...
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Tyghra na Tintagel
tyghra_na_ti...
Jan 28, 2012 5:58 am
Found by a metal detectoring mud lark along the Thames. Article and picture here - [1]http://m.apnews.mobi/ap/db_6722/contentdetail.htm?contentguid= 4Fauaahd ...
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Tyghra na Tintagel
tyghra_na_ti...
Feb 19, 2012 11:40 pm
Yoinked from a post by Apollonia to the EKMG list. Although the Littleton Studio School is a little far away for many of us here, this is a good list of test...
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Charles Anderson
charlesian2000
Feb 20, 2012 8:28 am
You still working for HOJ? We started with brass at Enmore, I plated one of the projects with black rhodium last year... can't tell it was brass at all. One of...
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tyghra_na_tintagel
tyghra_na_ti...
Apr 22, 2012 1:31 pm
Hi Charles, I've only just realised I didn't reply to you. No, I haven't worked for HOJ since June 2009. Took off around Australia for an extended roadtrip...
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tyghra_na_tintagel
tyghra_na_ti...
Apr 22, 2012 1:39 pm
Welcome to the three new members, and an apology to two of them for taking so long to approve you. I've been rather busy of late but now that Rowany Festival...
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Charles Anderson
charlesian2000
Apr 23, 2012 4:05 am
Hi Tig, No harm no foul :-) I've contemplated moving away from the burbs to a country property, so that I can set up my workshop to it's full capacity. Three...
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Eileen Procter
sabine_dantan
Apr 23, 2012 4:27 am
Greetings all, Sorry to be a tad off topic but can anyone refer me to a casting place? I need some letters cast in bronze for work (Australian War Memorial)...
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Charles Anderson
charlesian2000
Apr 23, 2012 7:29 am
Hi Sabine, Which state are you in? I can help you with names if you're in NSW. Regards Charles from Oz...
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Eileen Procter
sabine_dantan
Apr 24, 2012 1:24 am
Hi Charles, I'm in Canberra so NSW casters are not out of the question. Could you please send the details directly to me rather than the entire list? The...
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yozefszekler@...
yozefszekler
May 26, 2012 1:33 am
Hello, My name is Joe Petruska (aka: Jorka the Dark). Thanks for allowing me into your group. I see that you had a question or two about my attempt to...
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Tyghra na Tintagel
tyghra_na_ti...
Jun 3, 2012 11:56 pm
From: Arch-Metals Group [ARCH-METALS@...] on behalf of Susan La Niece [SLANIECE@...] Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 6:55 PM To:...
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Charles Anderson
charlesian2000
Jun 4, 2012 4:59 am
Damn, a dream job that I'd do for board an lodgings :-) CIA...
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Tyghra na Tintagel
tyghra_na_ti...
Jun 7, 2012 11:53 pm
From the wonderful Grimbold on the East Kingdom Metalsmiths Guild list, in response to a few people who are about to play around with grinding garnets into...
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Charles Anderson
charlesian2000
Jun 9, 2012 5:45 am
... Staffordshire Hoard grinder? CIA...
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Tyghra na Tintagel
tyghra_na_ti...
Jun 21, 2012 12:42 am
My favourite metal suppliers occasionally puts out an info list relating to a technique. Here it is. Can you add anything to this list to assist those who...
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Eileen Procter
sabine_dantan
Jun 21, 2012 12:58 am
Hiya Tyg. I can think of three things off the top of my head: The shape of your solder - flat pieces in a groove are just not as effective as a log or ball....
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Johnston
kelleyjohnston
Jun 21, 2012 6:55 am
My dad used a solution of ordinary borax and water for flux, a 1mm square piece of medium flat silver solder and an air-acetylene torch, heated the edges until...
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Charles Anderson
charlesian2000
Jun 22, 2012 4:15 am
Hi Tig, I got that one from A&E :-) Have some yellow in the flame, this is of course dependent on the torch you use. Regards Charles from Oz...
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Lee
leofricw
Jun 22, 2012 2:46 pm
Yep, use a carburising flame and (as has been said before) the golden rule of soldering/brazing, heat the object not the solder. Lee/Leofric From:...
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Tyghra na Tintagel
tyghra_na_ti...
Jun 23, 2012 12:52 am
Snaffled from the EKMG list. A beautiful example of sand casting. The final result is stunning, if not medieval. The technique is there though. ...
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Charles Anderson
charlesian2000
Jun 23, 2012 7:28 am
Learned that lesson early on, I was making a hinged locket, and had to solder on a fine jump ring... melted the jump ring a couple of times before I got it...
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Tyghra na Tintagel
tyghra_na_ti...
Jan 10, 2013 4:26 am
Some items are within the sca timeframe, but those that aren't are still gorgeous to look at. Particularly the eagle! ...
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Tyghra na Tintagel
tyghra_na_ti...
Jan 12, 2013 2:11 pm
Hi all, Just thought I'd let you know that A&E Metal Merchants have just announced a 25% discount off all their silver findings. aemetal.com.au Cheers, ~ Tig...
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Charles Anderson
charlesian2000
Jan 13, 2013 1:45 am
... Yep just got the post :-) CIA...
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Damien Jones
eiriktheeager
Feb 1, 2013 4:18 am
http://www.briskos.com/images/stories/id876757.php Damien Jones 2/1/2013 5:18:37 AM...
