Getting the Most Out of Your Soldering Picks
Most people realize pretty quickly that they can't do precision work without a good set of soldering picks. It's one of those tools that seems almost too simple to be important, but the second you try to nudge a piece of "pallion" or wire solder into place with a pair of tweezers that are too bulky, you'll wish you had a pick in your hand. Whether you're a jeweler, a hobbyist working on small metal sculptures, or someone just trying to fix a broken jump ring, these little pointed sticks are essentially the extensions of your fingers in a high-heat environment. ...