{"product_id":"nechamkin-pitch-bowl-kit-7-5x2-75-green-pitch-5lb","title":"Nechamkin Pitch Bowl Kit with 7-1\/2\" x 2-3\/4\" Bowl, Nechamkin Green Pitch \u0026 Pitch Pad","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJewelry-scale chasing \u0026amp; repoussé kit.\u003c\/strong\u003e This set pairs a \u003cstrong\u003e7-1\/2\" × 2-3\/4\" cast iron pitch bowl\u003c\/strong\u003e with the matching rubber pad and \u003cstrong\u003e5 lb of Nechamkin Medium Green Pitch\u003c\/strong\u003e — an organic pine rosin–based formula made in the USA. 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