GRS tools are amazing, and expensive and on the wish lists of many starting jewelers. For the longest time the Benchmate from GRS was on my "eventually, maybe, ..when I am better" wish list but it was just way too expensive for me to rationalize the purchase since jewelry is still just a hobby. Recently …
Buying Smith Little Torch
Photo courtesy of OttoFrei.com Smith Little Torch seems to be hugely popular with many jewelers nowadays. Due to COVID pandemic I didn't have a chance to test it out at another jeweler's studio so I decided to get a used one for myself and give it a try. If you are also looking for one …
Fun with torches and oxygen concentrators
Large tank setup (photo by OttoFrei.com) vs oxygen concentrator setup with portable propane tank. Until I decided to switch to Smith Little Torch and oxygen concentrator setup I've been using hand held butane torches but if you have used a "real" jewelers torch before you might be familiar with the setup with large gas tanks …
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