Sawing Jump Rings

Simple metal dowel is used to turn a coil of wire i used 1 4.

Sawing jump rings.

Disclaimer this is probably not the safest way to cut jump rings as i have cut my own. 1 pound bright aluminum chainmail jump rings 16g 5 16 id 3000 rings 4 8 out of 5 stars 541. Also i always make extra jump rings which i then keep in my jump ring box with a big selection of different wire thickness and diameter jump rings. This can make it hard to make the jump ring closed tightly.

Thanks for this helpful inexpensive suggestion. The coil of wire is then moved to a 1 4 wooden dowel to cut the jump rings with a jeweler s saw coping saw. I tried it with great success. This tip makes sawing jump rings much easier.

The best way to cut jump rings as flush as possible is to use a jeweler s saw you will lose a bit of the size as the blade will eat some of the metal. They produce a nice sharp cut that makes it easy to tightly close the jump rings or to solder them closed. The jump rings are cut with a saw not a blade like wire cutter. Amazon s choice for saw cut jump rings.

Because a blade pinches the wire it tends to leave a slightly domed or pointed center with rough edges. Having stock of jump rings is a big time saver. Get it as soon as fri may 22. If you are making just a few jump rings for use here and there just remember to double cut them.

I like to use laser gold saw blades 110304 size 4 0 from rio grande. This is a brief tutorial on making your own saw cut jump rings for jewelry or chainmaille. Meaning cut both ends so they are flat or flush. After coiling wire around a mandrel thread your saw blade through the coil to cut the jump rings apart and saw from the inside out this makes sawing the coil easier as your blade tends to slip when starting to cut from the outside of the coil she uses a jiffy jump ring tool to hold the jump.

Complete chainmail kit 20 weave tutorial book 23 000 rings over 4 pounds clasps and tools. Tammy powley offers a tip on cutting jump rings in her online newsletter jewelry making.