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Anyone else have dry eye?

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The place to buy, sell, or trade hand engraving equipment.
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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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Background matting punch tutorial by Weldon Lister

Engraving Equipment

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  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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  1. Machine Engraving
  2. Rotary Engraving Equipment
  3. CNC
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Computer controlled engraving machine for fine detail

Graver Sharpening

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  1. Template Systems
  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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  1. Drawing Instruction
  2. Examples
  3. Free Templates
  4. Books & DVDs
  5. Cutting Instructions
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Western Bright Cut Tutorial

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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  1. Laser printer transfers
  2. Inkjet printer transfers
  3. Tape transfers
  4. Wax transfers
  5. Etching
  6. Transfer products
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Inkjet Printer for acetone transfers?

Specialty Techniques & Processes

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  1. Gold inlay
  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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Background matting punch tutorial by Weldon Lister

Metals information

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  1. General properties
  2. Suitability for engraving
  3. Finishing how-tos
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Jim Zimmerman's guide precious metals

Photography

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  3. Cameras & equipment
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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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Robert Scot, Engraver 1745-1823

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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Still life #2

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Sam is your latest Scroll design book available as a digital download?
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Love the owl Jerell. What metal is it on - looks like gold? Roger
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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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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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