You’ll need to start with a good generous piece of straight .22 gauge wire, at least 4″ in length, until you get the “feel” of what length is good to work with. Don’t forget that almost all your scrap can be employed somewhere, somehow or another, mangled or not.

Ideal scrap length for .22 gauge is around 2″, or about 50mm, so as ye cut, so also shall ye reap. Continue reading →