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Originally Posted by ArtcoInc
Perhaps it's a question of nomenclature, but I consider a 'marver' as either mounted to the torch, or laying flat on the bench. If it's in my hand (with a handle), it's a paddle.
Or a Kote, if you prefer one of the Japanese tools. Or a Stump Shaper, or a ...
Which raises the question: Do you marver with a paddle?
Malcolm
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LOL, i'm including paddles (and Kotes, stump shapers, etc) as "marvers" for this survey...
funny thing is one of the first items i bought was a brass stump shaper and i maybe used it once... i'm not even sure where it is anymore.
i bought an extra long brass paddle thinking i would roll beads up and down it to shape - nope, it just lies flat on my table and is mostly used for big pieces of leaf or foil.
then earlier this year i bought two sizes of graphite paddles after i read they were "better" cuz they don't pull as much heat from the glass - first thing i ended up doing was removing the handle from the big one cuz i found it too cumbersome and now it lies flat on my table as well for frit (lol). and the only time i ever use the little one is to occasionnally touch up the ends of a bead the odd time that it doesn't droop evenly.