Making Tie Bar & Cufflinks:: My Madness

Shear Madness. Just because I dont get a three inch long Tie Bar, I decided to make it and then came different ideas to do it. This upload is a condensation of work done during about 24 days, each day between one to one and half hours.
The First Sitting was of 9 hours. Many of the interesting parts where I became frustrated and tired to get the desired result, and the activity of facing the bar on the 600 and 1000 grade sand-water paper on the glass plate,after cutting to the required length, could not be properly edited for the length and time.
My original idea to have identical grooves on the cufflinks, (as on the bar) could not be achieved as the spherical surface was difficult to cut straight line groove. So with only two grooves on it I forced my self to be satisfied.
Finally in these days I made One set in pure silver, One from the piece of damaged table ware; which was of steel wire rope piece and TwoTie bars with artificial jewelery item
Some artificial Jewelery items like Bracelet, I dismantled, took the requried piece and straightened them flat. This caused some of the stones on them to jump out. This particular work was interesting, but could not be recorded.
Any how now learned so in the next attempt they will be more flat and without any damages.
Feel like buying a mini lathe and a mini milling machine for such hobby works !!
I enjoyed working on these and made my fingers sore, blistered.
Hope to continue making more in future for my friends.

There is an error in the caption at around 6:30; The title Hand Buffing got miss-located to non-relevant point.
This upload though Boring may be entertaining for the people in this profession, and other hobby workshop enthusiast.
I never came across a goldsmith who uses a right angle, as mostly they do not need nor is it necessary for the type of works they do. No grudge.
Thanks
RR

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• Tie
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• Cufflink

[ninjaman223]

That is so generous of you rr, surely though there is a price. so if you could please send me a message with the price and i will be glade to send you the money my friend.

[imareare1949]

@ninjaman223

Let me get some time for this Nick.

Which one you liked. The silver strip with 3 copper wires, and the cufflinks with 2 ?

Let me know. This took me in my leisure time about two months or so, working step by step. Let this be my pleasure. Welcome.

rr

[ninjaman223]

i am loving the fiber wire tie bar and cufflink set, if there is only some way i could contact you about making me a pair of those and me paying you for the great work you would do.

[imareare1949]

@ninjaman223

Nick, it would be pleasure for me to make one and gift it to you.

:)

rr

[butt47jk]

SUCH DEDICATION. COOOOOOL

[imareare1949]

@butt47jk

Thanks Sir.

rr

[jennpeden]

I am so very impressed! How beautiful!

My 14 year old son has watched this video and wants the cufflinks and tie clip like you made! He plays the saxaphone and is in LOVE with your beautiful work!

How can I order him a set?

[ninjaman223]

that sounds wonderful my friend. the tie bar and cuff link i was talking about was at 9:40 in your video. the wire and copper from the business card holder. and thanks again.

[varun009]

you have a very nice computer case. :)

[manitomer]

Namastey Rameshji, sorry for missing this wonderful upload.....this is not eccentricity but just the stepping stones to excellence.....regards, Manisha