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Gavel Recommended Torch Times and Cold Start Techniques

Gavel Recommended Torch Times and Cold Start Techniques

One of the most frequently asked questions we get in regards to the Gavel is how long one should heat it up and how long they should let it cool. T...

HE Opaque Quartz Vs Commercially Available Opaque Quartz

In my previous post I discuss the difference types of quartz and how product purity is mostly determined by the extent of refinement of the raw mat...

Quartz, Fused Quartz, Fused Silica, What's the Difference?

What is Quartz? Quartz is a term used to describe many different compact forms of SiO2. As one of the second most common and varied minerals on ea...

6 Ways To Avoid an Accident with Quartz

If there's one thing that life has taught me, it's that accidents happen. Doing customer service here has familiarized us with many of the most com...

Thermal Shock vs Tensile Strength: A Comparison Study

It is a popular fallacy among consumers of quartz (fused quartz) to equate its thermal shock resistance to its tensile strength. In reality this is...

45° v.s. 55° Why does it matter?

Recently we changed the angle on our 45° male Gavel nails to a 55° and if you are wondering why then this article is for you. In order for the com...

Highly Educated Gavel Ranked #1 Quartz Banger by High Times Magazine

The Gavel has only been on the market for four months. But thanks to the material and surface science of the product, it has quickly risen among th...

Study: Quartz insert performance Opaque VS Clear

Recently my old friend, Ewok, sent me some of his new @quartz_insert's to test out with our new Gavel. In preparation for the testing, I had two du...

How to keep a Quartz E-Nail Clean

Quartz Maintenance If you are of the mindset that you have to "waste it to taste it", then you won't be disappointed that a similar method applie...

Quartz Maintenance - Devitrification Prevention

Over the past several years, the market has had a change of opinion on proper nail use and care. In the beginning it was believed that nails h...

Custom Anodization FAQ

1. What is titanium anodizing? Anodizing titanium is a process that adjusts the level of the oxide layer on the metals surface. This adjustment ...

QX2S - FAQ

1. What is the QX2S?The QX2S is the second quartz/titanium hybrid nail from Highly Educated. 2. What is the purpose of the titanium shield?The ...

Titanium Maintenance - Oxidation & Carbon Build Up Prevention

With quartz we have discussed devitrification, what it is, and how to prevent it. Now with titanium we will discuss oxidation, what it is, and how ...