Acetone
A flammable liquid used as a thinner for setter's wax and to clean off pitch.
Alloy
A mixture of 2 or more metals.
Aluminium
A lightweight, ductile and malleable non-magnetic metal with a light grey colour.
Annealing
This process will increase ductility and remove internal stresses in metal, thereby improving cold working properties.
Anvil
A hard metal surface on which the metal is placed during forging.
Argo-tect
Protects silver from fire stain when soldering and annealing.
Arkansas stone
A sharpening stone used to grind and hone the cutting edges of steel tools.
