The Setting Bench https://a-rsettingtools.com/ An independent bench reference on the hand tools that set, hold and finish fine metalwork: setting punches and burnishers, bench pins and clamps, gravers and the sharpening that keeps an edge working. en-us Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT Setting a Stone for Daily Wearhttps://a-rsettingtools.com/setting/setting-a-stone-for-daily-wear/https://a-rsettingtools.com/setting/setting-a-stone-for-daily-wear/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTSetting the stoneA set stone is judged by the metal around it. Hardness, plating, cast alloys, claw tips and the checks a bench runs before a piece leaves the shop. Storing Small Bench Tools Between Jobshttps://a-rsettingtools.com/finish/storing-small-bench-tools-between-jobs/https://a-rsettingtools.com/finish/storing-small-bench-tools-between-jobs/Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTFinish, clean and keepDamp air dulls a polished graver face and rusts a file left in a drawer. How to store small bench tools so the edge survives between jobs. Filming a Bench Gesture: What the Camera Showshttps://a-rsettingtools.com/finish/filming-a-bench-gesture-what-the-camera-shows/https://a-rsettingtools.com/finish/filming-a-bench-gesture-what-the-camera-shows/Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTFinish, clean and keepA tight shot of a graver cut shows the chip and the angle, not the pressure. How to light and edit bench video so the gesture stays legible. Handle Woods: Boxwood, Ash and Oak in the Handhttps://a-rsettingtools.com/bench/handle-woods-boxwood-ash-and-oak-in-the-hand/https://a-rsettingtools.com/bench/handle-woods-boxwood-ash-and-oak-in-the-hand/Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe bench and its holdingWhy boxwood, ash and oak behave differently in a handle: grain, density and wear at the grip, and where each species grows. Reading a Course Listing Like a Bench Spechttps://a-rsettingtools.com/bench/reading-a-course-listing-like-a-bench-spec/https://a-rsettingtools.com/bench/reading-a-course-listing-like-a-bench-spec/Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe bench and its holdingWhat a metals programme teaches in year one, what a weekend workshop can deliver, and how to check a course listing before you enrol. Where Trade Manuals Go After the Workshop Closeshttps://a-rsettingtools.com/bench/where-trade-manuals-go-after-the-workshop-closes/https://a-rsettingtools.com/bench/where-trade-manuals-go-after-the-workshop-closes/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe bench and its holdingPrinted trade manuals, tool catalogues and school handbooks outlive the bench. How to find them, read a catalogue plate, and judge a secondhand copy. The Burin and the Setting Graver: One Wedge, Two Tradeshttps://a-rsettingtools.com/edges/the-burin-and-the-setting-graver-one-wedge-two-trades/https://a-rsettingtools.com/edges/the-burin-and-the-setting-graver-one-wedge-two-trades/Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTEdges and graversHow the engraver's burin and the jeweller's setting graver share a cutting geometry, why each lifts a burr, and where the two tools stop being interchangeable.