Burnishers & Scrapers
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Wood Handled Burnishers- Oval shaped tool steel burnishers for smoothing bezels around stones and smoothing other parts of soft metals. Highly polished blades are firmly set in wood handles. The slim blades (#18.058 & 18.059) are especially useful for jewel setting.
Blade Length Curved Blade Price Straight Blade Price
1½" 18.050 $9.60 18.060 $10.20
2" 18.052 $10.50 18.062 $11.00
2½" 18.053 $11.40 18.063 $12.25
3" 18.054 $13.55 18.064 $19.60
1¾" Slim 18.058 $12.10 18.059 $11.85

 

Double Round Head Burnishing Set-  Beautifully made of high grade stainless steel. Each perfectly round head is polished to a mirror finish. Used to form PMC, this set is excellent for wax and clay as well. Six sizes in all with serrated handles, these burnishers are a must for every bench. Total length of each is 6½" (63mm), double ended. Also available individually.
Item Stock# Price
 Set of Three BRN-300.00 $19.95
Small Burnisher (1.5 and 2.0mm) BRN-300.15  $6.39
Medium Burnisher (2.5 and 3.0mm) BRN-300.30 $6.39

Large Burnisher (4.0 and 5.0mm) 

 BRN-300.50 $6.39

 

Red PVC Handled Slim Burnishers- Made of stainless steel with comfortable PVC grips. This style of burnisher is especially handy for smaller jobs, precious metal, clay work and a variety of other tasks. With highly polished tips, you’ll get years of service. Length is 6¼”.

Diameter Stock# Price
2 mm BRN-150.20 $4.85
3.5 mm BRN-150.30 $4.85
Set of Both BRN-150.00 $9.65

 

Margin Roller/Burnisher- For burnishing scratches from gold, making it possible to salvage many pieces that are highly porous without gold loss. The 3/16" head consists of five steel rollers that act as rotating mallets. 3/32" shank for use with a flex shaft machine.                                             
Stock# 18.080              Price: $19.25

 

Porosity Killer- For hammering out porosity from gold, making it possible to salvage many pieces that are highly porous without gold loss. Very similar in operation and effect to the margin roller but more aggressive. 3/32" shank for use with a flex shaft machine.                    Stock# 21.05600               Price: $14.30

 

Carbide Polishers-   Carbide burnishers that provide an especially brilliant polished finish for gold & platinum. 3/32" shank. Use with flex shaft machine.
Shape Number Size Diameter in MM Diameter in Inches Stock# Price
552 23 2.30 .0906" 18.940 $35.35
550 60 6.00 .2356" 18.941 48.45
554 60 6.00 .2356" 18.942 $48.45
553 23 2.30 .0906" 18.943 $35.35
Set of all 4:        Stock # 18.944      Price $166.50

 

Scrapers are ideal for cleaning, smoothing and deburring metals and plastics. Used to prepare surfaces for soldering, removing excess solders, open bezels etc. Sharp from handle to tip, can be resharpened on a bench stone. All are securely mounted in hardwood handles. For precision type of scraper see Broaches. Broaches are small, precision scrapers and burnishers used primarily for opening holes to an exact diameter.
Scrapers Blade  Stock# Price
Hollow 3 Square Scrapers- High quality chrome alloy 2" 52.100 $13.85
3" 52.103 $14.55
Economy Scraper- Hollow straight blade 2½" 52.101 $8.85
Hollow Curved Scraper- Hollow curved blade 2½" 52.140 $13.75
3 Square Machinist's Scraper- With sharpened point 1¼" long. 4" 52.180 $19.25
Solid Scraper 3" 52.200

$18.15

3 Square Machinist's Scrapers

  Length Thickness Blade Stock# Price
5½" 3/16" 2" 52.170 $10.55
6½" 3/16" 3" 52.171 $111.15
6½" ¼" 3¼" 52.172 $11.30
8" 5/16" 4" 52.173 $11.60

 

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