Identification Tag
22 gauge copper sheet 2 inches square

Tin one side.

Saw two 5/8 inch disks.

20 gauge silver sheet3/4 of an inch square

Tin one side.

Transfer the pattern of the initial to the silver.

Saw to pattern.

File all edges smooth.  Finish with emery cloth.

Apply flux to the tinned surface.

Place on the untinned side of the copper disk, and hold with cotter pins.

Lay on an iron screen with the initial side down and place on a hot plate until the solder melts.

Identification Tag
18 gauge silver wire

Make four wire units.

Flux the tinned surface of the second disk.

Place the four units on the fluxed surface. 

Melt the solder with the soldering iron, enough to hold the units in place.

Flux the tinned surface of the two disks again. Hold the disks together with cotter pins.  

Make sure the edges of the disks are even and the initial is straight with the center loop.

Lay on a screen and hot plate until the solder melts. This will show in a bright metallic line
between the joined edges.

Let the metal cool before removing from the screen.

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Chain of round rings
18 gauge wire

Determine the number of units required for the chain.

Cut a 2 1/2 inch length of wire for each unit.

Coil the wire once around the end of the mandrel.

Hold in the jaws of the table vise. Coil the wire length around the mandrel by hand.

Remove the coil from the mandrel.

Insert a flat steel tool between the last ring on each end of the coil to make a space.  

Turn the rings at right angles to the coil with square nose pliers.

Link the units together to form the chain. Bring the wire ends to the center of the coil with round nose pliers.

Chain of shaped units
18 gauge wire

Place the jig in the jaws of the table vise.  

Insert a wire end in the hole X. Bring the wire between 1 and 2. 

Coil around 1.

Carry the wire to 2 and make a coil.  

Pull the wire to make the coil tight.

Reverse the position of the coil so the wire in X is pointing up and pull the end to tighten the coil.

Remove the unit from the pegs.

Cut the wire ends where they meet the center wire.  

Press between the jaws of the square nose pliers, so they lie flat.

Place the unit on 3.

Draw rings together with the tips of the round nose pliers.

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