A tip from @hausofmonarch for flipping a one sided dapping block over to use the back for stamping, work hardening and texturing.

A tip from @mothersonthemountainjewelry for taping many pieces to scrap wood with painters tape to drill them one after another.

How a portable BurLife lubricant base keeps lube at the bench pin, and why lubricating keeps bits cooler and sharper longer.

A tip from @mgdcasualjewelry for wrapping chains on plastic embroidery floss cards so they tumble without tangling.

A tip from @pickleypear for using a compressed charcoal block as a heat sink when soldering chain, and rubbing blocks together to flatten them.

A tip from @fsgmetal for screwing a vinyl coated hook into a champagne cork to hold large rings up in the ultrasonic.

A tip from @mi.chi.mi for cleaning sawn circle cutouts and sheared cuff edges quickly with a pipe deburring tool.

How a comfort grip needle file handle with an adjustable collet makes files easier to hold and quick to swap.

A tip from @cornerhousejewellery for swapping the dividers in wooden pastel boxes for 32 compartment trays to organize stones.

How Technique Bufflex satin wheels in three grits give a matte finish on a polishing lathe at slow speeds of 1400 to 2800 rpm.

A tip from @laurelandlime for flagging wire with colored washi tape by gauge and rotating colors to tell new stock from old.

A tip from @susanfauman for soldering a gold bezel to silver by heating the silver from below and watching the solder flow around.

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