010122- Berry Bead Shot Plate

SKU-010122- There is a How To Use video below- the handmade Berry Bead Shot Plate from Horse Shoe Brand represents a new effort for us in making hard to find tools for the Bit & Spur Maker as well as western silversmiths in general. YES- its black because of heat treating this piece of tool steel. Removing the black on the surfaces just costs YOU money, but more, removing the black from down inside the tiny cavity's of the designs just leaves them less sharp and accurate. Anyone looking at old western jewelry and saddle silver components will recognize the very popular Berry Bead style design. We have a plate here with 5 sizes, 3/8 the largest, 5/16, 1/4, 3/16 and 5/32. Sizes for everyone, at least that was our intention, from small jewelry to full sized saddle silver. HOW TO USE IT- ALWAYS LUBE THE PLATE RECESSES BEFORE USING. we will do a video when we get a few moments but it goes like this. Melt scraps of silver on a charcoal block, random sized bits of silver giving to random