174. How to Maintain and Modify Your Tools with Michelle Lierre

174. How to Maintain and Modify Your Tools with Michelle Lierre & Chris Anderson of Lion Punch Forge

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In this week's episode, Michelle Lierre dives into an in-depth discussion with Chris of Lion Punch Forge on maintaining and modifying the steel tools that jewellers typically use. Chris teaches us about the fundamentals of steel as a material, the different kinds of steel, how steel behaves differently to the metals jewellers use to make jewellery and how it's possible for jewellers to modify their own steel tools. Episode Description: How did Chris get into the industry? (2:04) What is steel? (8:44) How can we make simple modifications to steel tools? (12:55) Dealing with rust on steel tools (39:11) Basic tool maintenance for jewellers (41:57) Where can Chris be found online? (49:13) Discount code for Jewellers Academy listeners (50:12) Resources: Learn more about Jewellers Academy Watch this episode on YouTube Join the Jewellers Academy Facebook Group Lion Punch Forge on the web Lion Punch Forge on Instagram Find Jewellers Academy on Instagram and Facebook

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