Suppliers to the Jewellery Trade

First Year Jewellery Tool List - 2008 - 2009
for
Vancouver Community College (VCC)
Jewellery Arts and Design Program
(2-year program)

10% Discount on Hand Tools for Jewellery Students

All Prices are in Canadian Dollars
 
   
         
This webpage has been created specifically for students in the 2-year Jewellery Design and Arts Program at Vancouver Community College (VCC).

The 10% Student Discount for Hand Tools is automatically applied to all items ordered from this page.  Any student in a recognized Jewellery Course will receive this discount.

The Student Tool List recommended by the Instructors of the VCC program is detailed here. Specifications are provided for all items, and alternatives for some items are provided for students to consider. Quantities have been pre-set to those recommended by the Instructors.

To place an order for the VCC Student Tool List:

Note that the Reset Quantities button resets all quantities to those recommended by the VCC Instructors.
     
 
 
         
Jeweller's Saw Frame

German Adjustable Sawframe
German Saw Frame. Favourite of jewellers. Adjustable.

49703A  Standard Saw Frame  3" Depth.  Made in Germany     $14.95
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Alternative: 49.703  Standard Saw Frame  3" Depth     $10.75
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Hand Files & Needle Files
 
Technical References from Grobet Canada/USA
(single page pdf documents)

Guide to Selecting Swiss Precision Files

Glossary of Swiss File Terms

Half-Round Ring Files - Swiss Grobet

Grobet Swiss 1/2 Round Ring FileGrobet Swiss 1/2 Round Ring File
Used for filing curved surfaces and corners. Gently tapered in width and thickness, they are cut and useable right to the point. Thinner in width that regular half round files. Width is 15/32", length is 6", and thickness is 9/64".

31.128  Swiss Grobet Half-Round Ring File - Cut 0     $25.95
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31.130  Swiss Grobet Half-Round Ring File - Cut 2     $31.95
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Flat Files - Swiss Grobet

Grobet Swiss Hand FileGrobet Swiss Hand File
Flat hand file is 3/4" wide, parallel width, with one safety edge. A general purpose file used primarily for working on flat surfaces. Tapered in thickness (5/32") to make possible perfectly flat filing. 6" length.

31.145  Swiss Grobet Flat Hand File - Cut 1     $14.50
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Handles for Hand Files
Comfortable wood handles screw onto the tangs of above 6" Swiss Grobet files. They will not fit the 8" files nor the needle files. Most clients purchase one of these handles for each 6" hand file.

37.820  Wood File Handle     $3.95
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Jeweller's Needle File Sets
Well-made and economical Swiss needle files - chrome alloyed steel. 5-1/4" length, with the cut portion 3". Each set is packaged in a plastic pouche and includes 6 needle files: flat, barrette, round, half-round, square, and 3-square (triangle).
Swiss Needle File Set

33.906  Swiss Needle File Set - Medium Cut     $29.95
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33.907  Swiss Needle File Set - Fine Cut       $33.95
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Vul-Crylic Wax File
Double-end vulcanite file with open coarse teeth for filing plastics, waxes, and soft materials. One end is coarser than the other. Each end is half-round tapered towards a point.

31.385  Swiss Grobet Vul-Crylic Wax File 7"    $26.95
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Alternative: 31.384  Swiss Grobet Vul-Crylic Wax File  8"    $29.95
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Lightweight Metal Snips
Snips
For cutting templates and patterns from medium hard metal sheet up to B & S #20 or soft sheet to B & S #16. Regular scissors handles. Overall length is 7" (178 mm) with a 1-1/2" (38 mm) length of cut. Made in Germany.
53.800  Lightweight Metal Snips    $16.95
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Dividers
Heavy duty hardened and tempered steel with square legs that will not flex or bend. Sturdy spring pivot and a centrally located adjustment screw ensures precise settings. Replaceable tips. For measuring distances between points and scribing circles and arcs.  Made in Germany.
German Dividers with replaceable tips 3"
DIV3312  German Dividers with Replaceable Tips 3"     $14.95
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Alternatives:
Starrett Dividers
Highly polished dividers made of spring steel with hardened, tempered and well balanced 3" round legs. Floating washer and thumb screw permit fast and positive adjustment. Made in Germany.
Starrett Round Leg Dividers
GM239  Starrett Dividers with Round Legs    $69.95
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German Dividers 3"
Heavy duty hardened and tempered steel with square legs that will not flex or bend. Sturdy spring pivot and a centrally located adjustment screw ensures precise settings. For measuring distances between points and scribing circles and arcs.  Made in Germany.
Dividers with Replaceable Tips
69116  German Dividers  3"    $11.95
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 Precision Gauges

Stainless Steel Vernier Gauge
Well made, precision gauge measures in inches and millimetres. 180 mm by 0.05 mm. Comes with leatherette pouch. Measures inside, outside and depth.

240627  Digital Caliper - Dual Mode 150mm    $49.95
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Alternatives: Stainless Steel Gauges
Stainless Steel Dial Gauge
Gauge is accurate to 0.02 mm. Measures 0 to 150 mm. Easy-to-read, "adjust-to-zero" dial, and thumb roller action with lock. Measures inside, outside and depth. Ideal for professionals who have difficulty reading a Vernier scale. Comes with a hard plastic carrying case.
35.181  Stainless Steel Dial Gauge     $49.95
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Stainless Steel Vernier Gauge
35.178  Stainless Steel Vernier Gauge    $61.95
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Millimeter Spring Gauge
Millimeter Spring Gauge
With adjustable point for close tolerance work. 3/4" (19.1 mm) jaw. Graduations in 1/12 linges and 1/10 mm.
35.014  Grobet Spring Gauge     $54.95
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Square Chuck Pin Vice
Has two steel chucks with spare chuck held in end of hollow brass handle. Will not roll off bench. Capacity: 0" to 0.079". Overall length 3-3/4". Holders for reamers, broaches, burs, taps, drills, pins, etc.
Pin Vise
58.250  Square Chuck Pin Vice     $9.95
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Precision Pliers - Made in Germany
These precision pliers and cutters have box joints to eliminate side play and maintain alignment of jaws, even under stress. Premium quality. Swedish tool steel, smooth jaws with spring action. The springs are easily removed if desired (but cannot be re-installed).

Flat Nose Pliers
Flat Nose Pliers
For gripping and holding flat or square objects securely and for making angular bends.
46.156  Flat Nose Pliers      $21.95
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Round Nose Pliers
Round Nose Pliers
For making bends, loops, circles, coils from wire. Tapered circular jaws are smooth so that they will not scratch or nick soft metals.
46.166  Round Nose Pliers      $21.95
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Chain Nose Pliers
Chain Nose Pliers
Jaws taper at tips and jaw edges are beveled to prevent marring of soft wire. Used for gripping and manipulating wires (eg. opening and closing jump rings).
46.172  Chain Nose Pliers       $21.95
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Half-Round & Flat Pliers
1/2 Round / Flat Pliers
One smooth jaw is half-round and the other is flat. Used for bending wire or ring blanks.
46.184  Half-Round & Flat Pliers      $29.95
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Diagonal Cutters
Diagonal Cutters
Also known as side cutters. Regular edges for cutting soft to medium hard wire.
46.124  Diagonal Cutters    $29.95
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Parallel Pliers
Jaws open and close parallel along entire length, providing a square, vise-like grip. Handles and jaws are nickel-plated.
Parallel Pliers
46.512  Parallel Pliers - Light Flat Nose Smooth Jaw   $26.95
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Ring & Bezel Mandrels

Round Ring Mandrel
Graduated ring mandrel - ring sizes are marked on the mandrel from 1 to 16 in 1/4 size increments. USA Made.
Round Ring Mandrel - Graduated 1- 16
RL16  Graduated Round Steel Ring Mandrel, Sizes 1-16     $29.95
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Other Ring Mandrels:

Economy Graduated Round Steel Ring Mandrel, Sizes 1-15     $19.95
Round Ring Mandrel - Graduated 1- 16
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RG16   Graduated Round Ring Mandrel, Sizes 1 - 16, Groove      $30.95
Ring Mandrel, Grooved, Graduated 1-16
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BMX  "Fat Boy" Graduated Round Ring Mandrel, Sizes 16 - 24      $31.95
FatBoy Round Ring Mandrel, Graduated 16 - 24
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RSQ  Soft Square Ring Mandrel     $29.95
 "A rounded square."  Unmarked. Sizes 4-16.
Cross-section of Soft Square Mandrel
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RSQMOD  Stirrup Ring Mandrel    $29.95
A rounded modified square. Conforms to the natural shape of the finger. Comfortable and no turning or twisting rings.
Cross-section of Stirrup Mandrel
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Round Bezel Mandrel
11" Long x 1/2" to 1/8" taper. Hardened with a high polish.
Round Bezel Mandrel
SR  Round Bezel Mandrel    $25.95
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Other Bezel Mandrels:
Bezel Mandrels

SSq  Square Bezel Mandrel    $27.95
11" long x 1/2" to 1/8" Taper. Hardened and polished tool steel with a long, smooth taper. Corners left sharp and customer may round or chamfer to adapt for cushion cut or octagonal cut stones.
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STRI  Triangle Bezel Mandrel     $22.95
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SO  Oval Bezel Mandrel     $21.95
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SRT  Rectangular Bezel Mandrel     $22.95
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Ring Clamp

Economy  Wood Ring Clamp
Wood clamp with leather jaws for holding rings and jewellery pieces securely. One end of clamp is round, the other side is square.
Economy Ring Clamp
48.125  Deluxe Wood Ring Clamp    $4.95
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Alternative: Mahogany Ring Clamp
Bigger and sturdier than the economy ring clamp with thicker leather jaws. The ring clamp of choice by most jewellers.
Hardwood Ring Clamp
RI101  Hardwood Ring Clamp   $9.95
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Tweezers

Utility Tweezers
For assembly, inspection, sorting, soldering, etc. of small parts.
Utility Tweezers
MM Utility Tweezers, Heavy Steel    $4.95
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Fiber-Grip Cross-Locking Tweezers - Solder (Fire) Tweezers
Heat-resistant fiber grips and permanent tension, self-locking jaws are ideal for soldering operations or for holding parts. With long, tapered, serrated, blunt jaws. Overall length 6-1/2" (165 mm).
Cross-locking Fiber Tweezers, Curved
57.761  Fiber Tweezer - Cross-Lock - Curved   $2.95
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Alternative: 57.760  Fiber Tweezer - Cross-Lock - Straight   $2.95
Cross-locking Fiber Tweezers, Straight
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Hammers

Master Quality Ball Pein Hammer
General use hammer with one flat end and one round end. High carbon steel provides extra strength for driving chisels, punches, etc.  2-3/4" head length, 4 oz. Made in Germany.
Ball Pein Hammer
37.1141  Master Quality Ball Pein Hammer     $39.95
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Alternative: 37.124 US Made Ball Pein Hammer    $20.95
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Riveting Hammer
General use riveting hammer, with one end flat and the other chisel-shaped for spreading rivet heads. Forged head is mounted on hardwood handle.  2-3/4" head length.
Rivetting Hammer
37.244  Swiss-Style Riveting Hammer     $6.95
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Master Quality Chaser's Hammer
Forged steel heads are mounted on pistol-type hardwood handles. The flat head is used to flatten, shape, and form objects, and to strike chasing tools. The round head is for forming decorative patterns and designs. Made in Germany.
Chasing Hammer
37.184  Master Quality Chaser's Hammer - 1" Diameter Head     $39.95
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Alternative: 388 Econo Chasing Hammer - 1" Diameter Head    $5.95
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Rawhide Mallet
For metalworking where work cannot be marked or injured. Heads are made of the finest quality rawhide, embedded in shellac. Used for shaping rings and bezels on steel mandrels.
Rawhide Mallet
37.702  Rawhide Mallet - Style #2     $26.95
Face diameter 1-1/2" (38 mm), head length 3" (76 mm), head weight 6 oz (170 g)
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Forming Tools

Horn Anvil
For flattening and shaping. Has polished round and flat horns and hole in top for riveting. Measures 4-1/2" (114 mm) from tip to tip across horns and is 1-5/8" (41 mm) high.
Horn Anvil
12.305  Horn Anvil     $21.95
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Steel Burnisher
Oval-shaped tool steel burnisher for smoothing of bezels around stones and smoothing other parts of soft metals. Polished blades are firmly set in wood handles.
Curved Burnisher
18.052  Curved Steel Burnisher - 2" Blade     $11.95
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Hollow Three-Square Scraper
High quality, chrome alloy steel.
Hollow Three-Square Scraper
52.103  Hollow Three-Square Scraper - 3" Long     $11.95
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Three-Square Machinist's Scraper
With sharpened point 1¼" long.  Overall length is 6½" with the blade 4" long.
Machinist's Scraper
52.180  Three-Square Machinist's Scraper     $15.95
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Waller Scriber with Carbide Tip
Ends are reversible so that point is covered while carrying.
Waller Scriber
52.950  Waller Scriber with Carbide Tip     $7.95
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Centre Punch/Economy Scriber
Used to make small dent as starting point for drill.  Punch is tapped with small hammer.  Made of steel with knurled handle for firm gripping surface.  Slim design, can also be used as a scriber.
Centre Punch
47.900  Centre Punch/Scriber     $1.95
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High-Speed Steel Twist Drill Set
Shank is same diameter as drill size. Made in Germany.
HSS Twist DrillTwist Drill Set - 12 pieces
28.503  High Speed Twist Drill Assortment - Set of 12     $22.95
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Alternative: 29MB01  HSS Twist Drill Set #61-80    $29.95
Twist Drill Set
Comes in a convienent grey plastic case which dispenses one drill at a time.
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High-Speed Steel Burs
Grobet HSS burs of made of high-speed steel for longer wear and exceptional cutting efficiency. Available in a wide variety of shapes and sizes for cutting most metals. All have 3/32" (2.35mm) shanks.

High-Speed Steel (HSS) Round Burs
High-Speed Steel Ball Bur
19.346  HSS Round Bur #6 - 1.90 mm       $3.95
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19.356  HSS Round Bur #16 - 4.00 mm     $5.95
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19.365  HSS Round Bur #25 - 5.90 mm     $6.95
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High-Speed Steel (HSS) Cylinder Burs - Inside Ring Burs
High-Speed Steel Cylinder Bur
19.565  HSS Cylinder Inside Ring Bur #5 - 1.70 mm    $4.95
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19.579  HSS Cylinder Inside Ring Bur #19 - 4.70 mm    $6.95
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19.594  HSS Cylinder Inside Ring Bur #34 - 11.00 mm    $10.95
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Chuck Keys for Flexible Shaft Machine
Chuck Keys - with and without handle.
This plastic handle won't roll around the bench. You get a better grip, making changing tools quicker and easier.
28.212  Chuck Key with Handle    $5.95
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Alternative: 72  Chuck Key for  #30 Handpiece   $6.95
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Torch Lighter
Makes spark to light gas without open flame. Comes with one flint.
Torch Lighter
14.205  Hand Torch Lighter     $3.95
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Silver Solder
Cadmium-free, 5 gram sheet.

79001  Silver Solder - Easy -  5 grams    $10.50
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79002  Silver Solder - Medium - 5 grams   $11.50
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79003  Silver Solder - Hard - 5 grams    $12.00
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Metal Ruler
6 Metal Ruler
492  Metal Ruller, 6" - Inches and Millimeters    $1.95
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Square
Square
742  Set Square, 2-1/2"    $5.95
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