🔧 Beadsmith Jump Ring Coil-Cutting Pliers: Essential Jewelry Making Tool Review

These pliers work great. I hold the pliers in my left hand and the jewelers saw in my right hand, which gives me an extra level of control - I can change position if I need to, making sawing easier and less tiring. Sometimes I would put the end of the pliers in a small vise and saw like that. I've cut hundreds of jump rings with them and they hardly ever wear out. I am very happy with them! The only reason I didn't give them five stars is because they only hold very short coils.

I tried using this tool this afternoon. Before I describe how it was, please understand that I have been making wire jewelry for a number of years, have a wide range of very good tools and know what I am doing. Usually, to make jump rings, I wrap the coil in tape, clamp it in a vise on the bench, and saw it. But I figured this tool would be quick and easy to create multiple jump rings on the fly. I was wrong. You need to set up the tool carefully, load it with the correct length of coil so that

I was a bit suspicious of this tool when I ordered it because of the one bad review and it was actually a bit difficult to use at first. However, I persevered and after hours of trying, I found a few tricks to make the most of it. I'll share what I've learned for those who are also considering this spiral cutting tool: a) While holding the tool, stretch your index finger toward the gripping portion of the pliers or you will feel pain in your wrist; b) try to do it to keep the spools as close to