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very small serrations and hold things exactly where you
position them. While this tool has ball joints, the joints are
larger and highly finished, providing a very smooth move-
ment. Bottom line…jewelers who make their own jewelry
for a living aren’t going to use a tool which doesn’t do the
job. That is a lesson worth paying attention to. This is a
great tool.
Disclaimer – I love good tools and don’t hesitate to invest in
them.
3: Clamping pieces together using a third hand allows you to
make sure that they are properly lined up and also hold them
together while the glue dries. This “staged” example shows
another trick I’ve used—the clamp is pushed down enough
to raise the base slightly off of the workbench. This applies
downward pressure on the pieces, insuring a tighter joint.
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