What is your favorite torch for doing Sterling Silver silversmithing?

Answer 1

I have used a "little torch" with oxygen which can get an amazingly big flame from such a little head.

I have a larger torch with a hose connection for mapp gas.

But after all these years, I used a plain old cheap plummers torch the most. I know lots of other people who do the same.

I make jewelry so I don't need a huge hot flame.

Answer 2

I use 2 different torches for different purposes. I use a small butane filled torch that has controlls for both the amount of gas and the air it mixes with prior to burning. This one is useful for smaller projects especially where the hardest solder I'm using will be medium.

If I need to keep a larger area hot, then I use a larger handpiece - though still fine nozzled - on a hose attached to an LPG cylinder.

Answer 3

I generally prefer an acetylene torch with a narrow tip. Unless you're talking about actual smithing, you know raising, and sinking. That I haven't actually done (with silver), but I'd use the biggest freakin' torch I could find for annealing.
For other purposes, an oxy-propane torch also works quite well.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Do anything you want,or following the order of the customer.

Answer 6

huh

Answer 7

what?