My husband has a gadget rather like this. He uses it to set the teeth on
his tenon saws.
Liz Pass
(Poole, UK)
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I agree with Brenda, this item is not for 'drawing' wire but might be for
sizing although very limited.
My wire 'gauge' (used to determine the size) has about 3-4 dozen holes from
very fine to pencil size.
Lorri (formerly a custom fine jeweler)
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On 27 Jan 2009, at 05:25, Avital wrote:
So my guess was right (and if I'd been paying attention, I would have
seen the French and translated it but I've had a cold for a couple
days). It's a tool for drawing wire. Wire is made by hammering a piece
of metal into thinner and thinner (and longer) p
I've done a few jewellery classes and have drawn wire by hand. Even
very thin wire very definitely has to be clamped at one end and clasped
tightly with pliars at the other end on order to pull it through the
holes and it's quite a physical effort.
Gravesend Adult Ed Centre has a very well eq
So my guess was right (and if I'd been paying attention, I would have
seen the French and translated it but I've had a cold for a couple
days). It's a tool for drawing wire. Wire is made by hammering a piece
of metal into thinner and thinner (and longer) pieces. The final wire
is formed by drawing
