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Reddit mentions of Pandahall 1pc Carbon-Hardened Steel Ferronickel Flat Nose Jump Rings Opener Bending Shaping Tool Handy Jewelry Pliers 5x2.28 Inch
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- Item Name: Flat Nose Pliers
- Size: about 5.8cm wide, 12.8cm long(5x2.28 Inch).
- Jewelry pliers are great for several uses, from creating components, shaping and manipulating wire, to opening loops and more. Use for a variety of jewelry making projects or other small, detail intensive hobby projects.
- Brand new and high quality. Made of carbon steel, chrome plated finish, anti-rus, this professional ergonomic pliers will be perfect for beginning beaders and professional designers alike.
- Flat nose pliers-These flat nose pliers are designed for making sharp bends and right angles in wire. Flat nose pliers can also grip flat objects and work well for straightening bent wire. You can also use them to easily open jump rings and chain links.
Features:
Specs:
| Color | Flat Nose Pliers |
| Height | 1.69 Inches |
| Length | 5.31 Inches |
| Weight | 0.15 Pounds |
| Width | 2.72 Inches |
It's worth pointing out that theringlord has a 'best price' policy. If you find someone else selling the same thing for cheaper, they will beat the price by 10%.
If you want to make armor, I've been using these $7 pliers for my ~30,000 ring hauberk (shirt) and ~6,000 ring coif (head+neck). You can certainly buy better pliers, but if you want something that will just work while you see if you enjoy it, these will do just fine. I do not recommend them for smaller or weaker rings and the grips are not very ergonomic. These are the cheap, mass-produced pliers that will 'just work' until you get the experience to know what you want for your next pair.
The rings I've been working with are 1/4" inner diameter 16 gauge stainless steel which is a pretty typical size for armor.
One thing I've learned from working with these thicker stainless steel rings is if the rings aren't closing tightly, hold one ring with one plier so the gap is opposite the plier and use the other plier to squeeze the ring so the two ends slide about a millimeter past one another. If you force the ends past one another to close it, you will hear a click and the ends will be touching. A lot of advice out there is for thinner or aluminum rings and they advise pushing the ends together a bit while closing it. If you do this with thick stainless steel you will stab your hands when you lose grip. Save yourself the scabs and align the ends before closing stainless steel.