174. How to Maintain and Modify Your Tools with Michelle Lierre & Chris Anderson of Lion Punch Forge

<p class="">In this week's episode, Michelle Lierre dives into an in-depth discussion with Chris of Lion Punch Forge on maintaining and modifying the steel tools that jewellers typically use. Chris teaches us about the fundamentals of steel as a material, the different kinds of steel, how steel behaves differently to the metals jewellers use to make jewellery and how it's possible for jewellers to modify their own steel tools.</p> <p class="">Episode Description:</p> <ul> <li>How did Chris get into the industry? (2:04)</li> <li>What is steel? (8:44)</li> <li>How can we make simple modifications to steel tools? (12:55)</li> <li>Dealing with rust on steel tools (39:11)</li> <li>Basic tool maintenance for jewellers (41:57)</li> <li>Where can Chris be found online? (49:13)</li> <li>Discount code for Jewellers Academy listeners (50:12)</li> </ul> <p class="">Resources:</p> <p class=""><a href="https://www.jewellersacademy.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Learn more about Jewellers Academy</a></p> <p class=""><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/c/JewellersAcademy/videos" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Watch this episode on YouTube</a></p> <p class=""><a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/jewellersacademy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Join the Jewellers Academy Facebook Group</a></p> <p class=""><a href="https://lionpunchforge.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lion Punch Forge on the web</a></p> <p class=""><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lionpunchforge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lion Punch Forge on Instagram</a></p> <p class=""> </p> <p class="">Find Jewellers Academy on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/jewellersacademy/"><strong>Instagram</strong></a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jewellersacademy/"><strong>Facebook</strong></a></p>