Adventures at the Bench: Tricks to Overcome a Jeweler's Daily Challenges

In Adventures at the Bench, renowned platinumsmith Jurgen J. Maerz offers his best bench tricks--from innovative uses for clothespins and table salt to ingenious homemade tools--and relates lessons learned from his earliest days as an apprentice. He also provides illustrated step-by-step guides on everything from the basics of fabricating platinum sheet, alloy, and chain to using the jeweler's newest best friend, the laser. Like Maerz's previous book, The Platinum Bench, Adventures at the Bench is an essential reference for anyone working with platinum, with advice that extends to work on any metal.