Making a Serrated / Castellated Bezel Ring - Part 1

How to use my tools to making a serrated (castellated) bezel.
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Music:
Bryan Mathys - Hard Miles
Andrea Baroni - Erebus (Piano)

[@samuellaramsey5963]

Good grief where have you been all my life!

[@wendyannh]

Those tools are genius! And I love the sound effects, too, especially the chainsaw.

[@Skidz1340]

Your sound effects crack me up. Thanks so much for being entertaining.

[@freyjabrigid]

Very helpful. Thank you for being generous with your talent and tips.

[@jps99]

Nice, love your process and tools! Thanks for making the video.

[@lindasandidge7471]

Just got mine today and can't wait to create with it! Great video!

[@jennybowman2238]

Thank you so much for the helpful video....and sharing... I have received your two jaws and ready to head to the workbench this morning! Love learning new processes!

[@kevinyazzie17]

This bezel tool is a must! Works great!

[@rebeccaweatherford7094]

Loved this demonstration! The tools you’re making are really ingenious. Definitely wanted an indexing tool and now I know I need the bez and top jawz as well. Looking forward to part two of this series.

[@JimBrandvik]

Thanks, Rebecca! I'm glad you liked it! :-)

[@kevinyazzie17]

Thankyou for your video! I always wanted to make my bezels like this.

[@vickifae]

Thanks Jim I’ll come back as I need Looks amazing - just learning on the silver

[@beowoofthemoviestar]

I've been wondering how that bezel was made - thanks for the demonstration.

[@LarryDallas]

Great video Jim, I will have to look into buying your neat tool!

[@lauracorts4128]

Thank you so much for sharing! This is really helpful!! 💕

[@clappingjazzhands9408]

Thanks for the video. I just ordered the set.

[@elguije6862]

Like yor video.. Great adaptation for the vice. That bezel will look fantastic when it all done.

[@user-si7uy3cj4b]

Yep Jim, that is exactly how I make my bezel.

[@oyvonnee]

Great demo - thank you!

[@johnhowton6339]

you are a genius inventor , thanks

[@sixpotshot]

Extremely helpful. Thanks

[@nancyrussel8825]

Very glad I found your channel. Excellent informational video. Thanks

[@JimBrandvik]

Hi Nancy! I'm glad you found it too! Thanks for watching!

[@lisadryman-rice6919]

How can anyone not enjoy Jim's demo?

[@soulfuljewels8059]

Love these tools! Can’t wait for part 2! Tools are in my Etsy cart!

[@JimBrandvik]

@Soulful Jewels - LET MY TOOLS FREE!!! (Free from you shopping cart that is...) Whatcha waiting for?!

[@chriscarr4577]

I need to look those up! Thank you!

[@Nancy4133nope]

awesome tool and video

[@guytiips3906]

Thank you so much for help...!! I could make some money. Watching from Thailand sir.

[@josephbrown491]

great work

[@tattoofthesun]

THANK YOU

[@deborabrisbois]

Love them, I bought the Bez and Top jaws last summer and sad to say I haven't used it yet but am working on a project with 3mm thick bezel... yikes!! that bi*ch is hard to bend but am not going to let it beat me, lol. Thanks for the videos, I can get busy now!! add on... Ive been practicing a couple of times today (shhh at work) and someone like me that has never used one of these before can whip this out in no time... awesome!! When I need a new one, guess where I'm going?? to your shop!! Thanks for making me look good.

[@kylerkeys23]

I need that motor for my sawing elbow!

[@deborahhardeman8802]

I have a question I use very thin bezel wire, do you have any tips on cutting the wire flush?????? And if your bezel is not sitting flat on backplate can it be corrected? I am new and this would get me moving along. Love your videos

[@preciousdebris662]

😂😂😂 I love the sound effects

[@ladybdeloreswhitney_CM_CCH_PCM]

Hi Jim, checked out your Etsy shop, Very nice. I will return for some tools. I like the way you present the tutorial. My Husband says the sound effects are ingenious. I am my own personal Jewelry Designer expanding my craft to fabrication. TFS!

[@JimBrandvik]

Thanks for watching! I'm glad you are enjoying the videos, but I think your husband has pretty low standards for genius! ;-)

[@cuptonmillerlpnful]

Hi Jim, just ordered my Bezs Jaws with a little Santa money. Can't wait to get started. Happy New Year to you and Blondie )

[@JimBrandvik]

Thanks, Carolyn! I'm sure Santa would approve! Happy new year to you too!!

[@cuptonmillerlpnful]

Jim Brandvik Haha, he told me to pay bills first, yea right.😂😂😂

[@cindygoodwin11]

Watched Andrew Berry demo this tool ,,,found you and ordered it. Can't wait to get it. Love you tool makers!!!

[@JimBrandvik]

Hi Cindy! Thanks! I hope you enjoy using it to make some amazing pieces!

[@lindalgreene5789]

I am wondering if the Bez Jawz only works with at least 18 gauge bezel? Is there a seat for tinnier metal such as 20 gauge.

[@bradmosby4597]

I prefer a thinner gauge bezel, what is the thinnest gauge I can use?

[@TaMeuBem]

Great tutes n tools, What bezel index size tool is that? You have a few different sizes in your shop. I'd like to get one

[@JimBrandvik]

Ta Meu Bem, that’s the 2-3mm indexing tool, top-jawz and bez-jawz kit. Thanks for watching!

[@jeanniewinters847]

Hey Jim, new subie here!! Thanks for the tut vid😀 just one question: After measuring the circ of stone with tape, do you do the math to determine the spacing of the cuts? I was thinking that maybe after soldering there might be a slight inconsistency of the cut spacing. THANKS again. 😊😊Love that style! Also, what guage did you use?

[@JimBrandvik]

I usually just cut off the bezel at the closest castellation cut. Then if I need, i will stretch the bezel back up to fit the stone. Stretching the bezel can be easily done by placing it on a mandrel and drawing it back up to size by tapping with a rawhide mallet. Thanks for watching. (18gauge is my favorite)

[@kennethrichey8143]

I got your indexing tool set and can not wait to get started.... I do have a question... to get the height of the bezel material do you measure the height of the stone griddle or the height of the dome? or something else....

[@JimBrandvik]

Hi Kenneth! Thanks for your question! I measure the height of the stone not including the dome. If the height of the bezel is higher, it will need to pushed over the face's outer edge which can be difficult with thicker bezels. But everyone has their own preferences.

[@kennethrichey8143]

OK thank you....

[@pamkriner5945]

Very cool! Are the grooves on the outside of the bezel?

[@JimBrandvik]

Pam Kriner, yes they are!

[@flyingcheff]

I LOVE the sound effects, that's hilarious! A chain saw, that's so cute! Fabulous invention! The jaws look a bit beat up after the sawing of one bezel strip, can they be repolished? or......?

[@JimBrandvik]

Hi Gabby! The jaws do get marked up, but that's not a problem. It just gives them a bit character and shows that you've been working! The ones I was using in the video have been used to make a whole lotta bezels.

[@jeffpendergraft7017]

This may seem like a silly question as I am new to silversmithing but is it necessary to anneal the 18 gauge bezel to make it easier to shape over the stone? Thank you sir.

[@JimBrandvik]

Hi Jeff, No it's not necessary. It will already be annealed after having been soldered to the back.

[@galereynolds4171]

I am new to the channel. And I have wanted to work silver and build rings. But where do you get your supplies?

[@JimBrandvik]

Gale Reynolds, welcome! ríogrande.com has everything also stuller.com

[@lindacone9157]

Is 20g the thinnest bezel wire you recommend? I can’t find a source for that gauge. Do I have to cut it myself?

[@JimBrandvik]

That's why you see me sawing my own, Linda.

[@sandrayounger9170]

Where can I buy this? Thanks. Clever idea!

[@JimBrandvik]

Hi Sandra, You can buy it on my etsy store at brandviktools.etsy.com Thanks!

[@Mabrumas1]

Donde conseguiste el tornillo de presión, no lo encuentro por ningún sitio. Saludos

[@JimBrandvik]

Aqui tiene! www.etsy.com/listing/1083169298/stainless-steel-chicago-screws

[@laurentiuflorin9946]

Like

[@paigevaughn172]

where do you buy your stones?

[@JimBrandvik]

Hi Paige! I make to buying trips per year to Santa Fe New Mexico. I buy from various vendors during Indian market and during Spanish market. I do it that way so I can see and touch the stones. I rarely buy anything online.

[@anjavanderidder-vanlaarhov7014]

Is it a problem that my bezeltool gets so damaged because of the sawing? I am afraid that after several uses it will be ruined.

[@JimBrandvik]

Hi Anja, I assume you are talking about the Bez-jawZ. I've been using the same Bez-jawZ for over a year. They look like hell but it still work just fine.

[@Skidz1340]

What number saw blade do you use?

[@JimBrandvik]

I think that was a #3. I use a #3 most often.

[@lesliemaya-charles3188]

I've watched several of your videos and I have both of your tools. I am still puzzled how to use the Best Jawz.. I'm using 18 ga silver and it sits all the way down in the jaws, leaving none above the Jawz to saw.... I sawed some through the Jawz but still needed to finish with a disc cutter..... What am I doing wrong?

[@JimBrandvik]

Hi Leslie, First, as you can see from my videos, my Bez-jawZ are marked up from my saw blade. That is fine. Don't worry about cutting into them slightly. As far as your need to "finish with a disc cutter". Please explain what you mean by "finish". Do you mean you are using a disk cutter to cut deeper? If so, there is no need to do so. Just cut deeper with your saw even though you will be marking up the Bez-jawZ. If you mean you are using the disk cutter to make the cuts wider, you can instead just use a bigger saw blade. What size saw blade are you using?

[@lesliemaya-charles3188]

Okay, I was using a 3 saw blade and using the disc cutter to make the score go all the way to the bottom of the bezel.... I guess I'll just get a little more aggressive! Thanks for the quick response! I do love the look your tools allows me to achieve!

[@JimBrandvik]

Always happy to help, Leslie. Never hesitate to reach out if you have questions for me. :-)

[@JimBrandvik]

Sounds like a good plan!

[@crazy4beading]

hi. have the tools and they're great. wondering what is the smallest and largest height bezel wire you can use with the tool?

[@JimBrandvik]

I don't use pre-formed bezel wire when making castellated bezels because it is too thin. Cut your bezel material from sheet as in the video. There are really no height limitations. Just try to match the girdle height of your stone when you cut the bezel from sheet. Also, I recommend 18gauge sheet as a minimum thickness if you plan to extend the lines down the outer perimeter of the bezel. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching!!

[@brucecreech8885]

Did you take into consideration the thickness of the bezel material? I tried to make my FIRST one yesterday using this process and the bezel was too short! :-(

[@JimBrandvik]

Hi Bruce! Yes, I did but I totally missed mentioning that or missed recording it. Sorry. :-( One thing you can still do is stretch the bezel on a mandrel by hammering it with a rawhide mallet. Or you can reduce the size of the stone with abrasive.

[@brucecreech8885]

@@JimBrandvik I was so excited that I made it. Thanks.... I should have known better!!! But I do like your system.

[@wigglesworth3717]

That lawnmower sounds a lot like a chainsaw!

[@Darthesia1]

Cool tools you developed, and nice idea, however the video was very difficult to watch being out of focus most of the time.

[@guadalupegonzalezcuevas4555]

Alguien podría traducir al español

[@JimBrandvik]

Muchisimas gracias, Gaudalupe! Si, espero que alguien podria. (Pero mi Espanol no es muy bueno)

[@miladkarimi7610]

Please translate persian