23/11/2018 - Rex Claw Setting
I had to do this exercise a lot later than everyone else, as it involved a tight grip and my thumb was killing me after World Shills.
Even a month later, I still couldn't manage to bend the strip of metal by hand, so had to find another way to hold it.
We modified our half round pliers by sawing two grooves at the base (so as not to damage the usual working area).
This held the metal strip in place as great effort is used to bend it in a direction it really doesn't want to go in.
We modified our half round pliers by sawing two grooves at the base (so as not to damage the usual working area).
This held the metal strip in place as great effort is used to bend it in a direction it really doesn't want to go in.
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I knew before even trying that I don't have the strength to do this so I experimented with other methods to get the curved piece required to form a cone.
I tried hammering on side of a strip, but this resulted in unacceptable thinning of the metal. Then there was the good old "cut it out in the right shape in the first place" method. However it was pointed out that this is pretty wasteful.
I tried hammering on side of a strip, but this resulted in unacceptable thinning of the metal. Then there was the good old "cut it out in the right shape in the first place" method. However it was pointed out that this is pretty wasteful.
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In the end, none of my experiments produced a very steep cone so I proceeded to make the worlds shortest & fattest rex claw setting.
When done right, it's a beautiful setting, so I shall have to practice some more at a later date.
When done right, it's a beautiful setting, so I shall have to practice some more at a later date.
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