#sponsored For this week's #tooltalktuesday, I am showing off my BurLife® Lubricant Portable Base from @riogrande. I love this because it's perfect for keeping near my bench pin while I saw, drill, set stones, or any other job requiring lubricant. In educating myself for this post, I wanted to know what makes BurLife® such an awesome lubricant in general. What I discovered is that they have a proprietary blend that is drawn towards the heat that is produced while you work! This keeps your bits and tools lubricated and cooler for longer, which means they stay sharp longer too! Because of this, you don't need to replace them as frequently. Some people recommend angling your saw blade so you are lubricating the side or back side of the blade rather than the teeth to prevent clogging. Lubricant is essential in jewelry-making and for those of us that want to keep it accessible for a quick one-handed application, this base is awesome! You can even replace the cartridges when you run out. It's also designed to catch lubricant shavings, which is a nice touch! The BurLife® Lubricant Portable Base and Cartridges (Item #117907) is included in the 10% off promotion @riogrande is offering our community through 10/2. Use code MTLSMITH5 to save! Thank you to Rio for sponsoring this post! Support for our sponsors helps support the page! * Promo code cannot be combined with other offers <br>#sponsored #metalsmithsociety #jewelrymakingcommunity #essentialjewelrytools #burlife #riojeweler