Ancient Elements Chapter 6
8.Put on the safety glasses. Place the textured
silver rectangle onto a hard, flat surface.
Place the point of the awl on the mark that
you made^1 ⁄ 16 ” from each end of the silver
rectangle, and firmly strike once on the top
of the awl with a hammer to make the pilot
holes for drilling the holes into the silver
rectangle.9.Using a^1 ⁄ 16 ” drill bit, drill holes into the
silver rectangle with a handheld rotary tool,
flex shaft, or drill press. Remember to wear
safety glasses.6.The silver rectangle will have a slight curve to
it, and the edges will be misshapen and
sharp after texturing it. If you like, you can
leave the rectangle curved. If you want to
flatten it, place the rectangle on a hard, flat
surface and use a rawhide mallet to flatten it.
If you do not have a rawhide mallet, place
the silver rectangle on a hard, flat surface,
cover it with a thick piece of scrap leather,
and with a hammer gently tap the leather
covered silver rectangle to flatten it. You will
need to use a file to eliminate any rough or
sharp edges. Use a fine grit sanding pad to go
over the area where you have filed to smooth
the edgesand remove any file marks.
7.Measure^1 ⁄ 16 ” from each end of the textured
silver rectangle and place a mark in the cen-
ter of the piece; this is where the holes will
be drilled to attach the jump ring and bar
component and also the jump ring and the
Orthocras fossil.