Piers Carpenter Road Tests V Notch Jewellery Wire Holding Plier

Maun's V Notch Jewellery Wire Holding Plier

Interested in the Maun V Notch Jewellery Wire Holding Parallel Plier?

In this post, professional jewellery-maker Pliers Carpenter puts the Maun plier to the test.

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Benefits of the V Notch Jewellery Wire Holding Parallel Plier for Jewellery Making

For jewellery makers, the V Notch Jewellery Wire Holding Plier is a must-have tool. Designed in collaboration with the Birmingham School of Jewellery, this plier securely grips soft, precious metal wires without causing damage. Its nine V notches cater to round wires from 0.4 mm to 6.0 mm, while an extra notch handles oval or D-shaped wires up to 8 mm. With smooth, parallel jaws and durable construction, it ensures precision and ease in every project. A perfect companion for crafting flawless designs!

But don’t just take our word for it, Piers Carpenter, an accomplish British jeweller, gives us his thoughts on the plier after road-testing it in his workshop below.

If you don’t have time to watch the whole video, we have highlighted Piers’ key messages as he road-tests the 4760-125, a 125 mm parallel plier with nine v notches across one jaw, ranging from 0.4 mm to 6.0 mm in size. The second jaw is smooth apart from one v notch that aligns with the 6.0 mm v notch on the opposite jaw. Together they form a square hole that is perfect for gripping wire while not damaging your precious metals.

Piers highlights how the 'V' notches help his work and make his job that little bit easier.

"These are the Maun V Notch pliers. Part code 4760-125. As you can see, on one side, it's got notches all the way down and both sides at the bottom have a notch as well. These are used for holding wire. You can put round, square whatever you've got in there and it's going to hold it nice and tight. With minimal marking on the metal. Because of that V, you're distributing the pressure onto two points on one side and one on the other, instead of having it clamped, in a pair of snipe nose or something similar."

Piers explains why the design of the V Notch pliers are ideal for those who work with precious and soft metals.

"These are brilliant for a 90-degree angle on the end of your wire, whether it's square wire, round wire or whatever. You can put them in there and then just fall straight over the top and it's holding it at a nice 90-degree angle. They're really good for that."

He highlights another way to utilize the notches other than to hold wire. When wire is placed in the notches it aligns with the face of the plier at a 90 degree angle. This allows you to sand down your ends to a 90 degree angle.

"These are also in the size I like, they do them in a bigger size as well but for me, these are perfect, the 125 mm ones. Also, not what they're made for, but occasionally, they're quite good for, putting things down, through a draw plate because they do have that serrated edge. So, very good for that. I know it probably doesn't sound like I'm saying a lot, but they do what they say on the box and they're very good at what they do. So, if you often or you want a nice way of filing a nice flat to get a joint nice and tight. They’re brilliant.”

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