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GRS dual angle sharpening fixture

Cafe Interviews Archive

Interesting and informative interviews of hand engravers from around the world. [read-only]
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Cafe interview with Mitch Moschetti

Polls

A variety of interesting engraving related polls including tool preferences, age, and more.
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Are you a musician?

Tips Archive

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Jim Zimmerman's guide precious metals

Engraving Equipment

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Sub-forums:
  1. Air Systems
    1. GRS Systems
    2. Enset
    3. Lindsay
    4. Ngraver
    5. Foredom
    6. Other Systems
  2. Hand (manual) Engraving
    1. Hand Gravers
    2. Hammer & Chisel
    3. Hand Push Techniques
  3. Bench Options
  4. Microscopes & Magnification
    1. Loupes
    2. Hand Glasses
    3. Stereo Microscopes
    4. Centering Work For Microscope Use
  5. Air Compressors
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GRS Pedal continuous leak

Other Engraving Systems

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  3. CNC
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Black Friday with Endurance

Graver Sharpening

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  2. GRS and Enset Systems
  3. Hand Sharpening
  4. Specialty Gravers
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graver sharpening specifications

Drawing, Designing, and Cutting

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  4. Books & DVDs
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JJ Robert's gun templates

Workholding

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  1. Engraving vises, ball vises, etc
  2. Homemade engraving vises
  3. Other workholding solutions
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Rotary work holding system.

Transfer Methods

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  3. Tape transfers
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  5. Etching
  6. Transfer products
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Inkjet Printer for acetone transfers?

Specialty Techniques & Processes

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  2. Coin carving tips & how-tos
  3. Knife engraving tips & how-tos
  4. Sand/bead blasting tips
  5. Stonesetting
  6. Background treatments
    1. Punch work
    2. Matting & Stippling
    3. Blackening backgrounds
  7. Sculpting
  8. Ring Engraving
  9. Watch Engraving
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Looking for information or tutorial on French cut setting

Metals information

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  2. Suitability for engraving
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Jim Zimmerman's guide precious metals

Photography

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Firearms Photography Lighting Setup - How it's done for the Walther catalog

Commercial Equipment List & Reviews

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History - Engravers and their work

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Info on Joseph Condon

Engraving business tips

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Engraving Business Tips & Suggestions

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Anyone on Instagram?

Digital Art

The use of drawing tablets and iPads for hand engraving applications.
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Procreate and iPad

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Roger B wrote on Jerellrodriguez's profile.
Love the owl Jerell. What metal is it on - looks like gold? Roger
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Markofx wrote on Toad's profile.
Hi Todd, sorry about yesterday I got stuck at the V. A. and hope to get all the engraving material from Bob Maki together for you by this weekend. Mark
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papart1 wrote on sam's profile.
Mr. Sam, Rob Thrash here. I LOVE the book, thanks for sharing this wealth of knowledge. If I download Linton's stuff can I burn on cd for postarity and portability please? Rob
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thanks, I'll check to see what they are into and let you know if anything has to do with fega. Rob
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SamW wrote on papart1's profile.
Papart, they sponsor (or at least did back then), the Best Engraved Rifle contest at the FEGA show. That was the award certificate for the 2006 contest. Regards.
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