Goldmanglass
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- Joined
- Apr 25, 2015
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Hello engravers! I am very new to this world and got hooked when I started seeing Hobo Nickels pop up in some of my internet art searches. I am a glassblower who admittedly has the 'hobby affliction' and decided to give this amazing art form a shot. As a custom knife collector, I have always been enthralled by the precision and grace of engraving.
So far, I have a GRS ball vice, a Power Hone setup, a fully articulating microscope, and a bunch of gravers. I have found that this is an extremely slow process without a pneumatic graver. Plus, all the how-to videos all show one being used.
My question is: should I buy a Gravermeister since work space is limited and I don't have an air compressor, or should I spring for a compressor and a graverMach? What would the main advantages/ disadvantages be with those choices? Third option I guess would be to get proficient with just hand tools... Any advice for a newcomer?
Thanks in advance for your wisdom and direction!
So far, I have a GRS ball vice, a Power Hone setup, a fully articulating microscope, and a bunch of gravers. I have found that this is an extremely slow process without a pneumatic graver. Plus, all the how-to videos all show one being used.
My question is: should I buy a Gravermeister since work space is limited and I don't have an air compressor, or should I spring for a compressor and a graverMach? What would the main advantages/ disadvantages be with those choices? Third option I guess would be to get proficient with just hand tools... Any advice for a newcomer?
Thanks in advance for your wisdom and direction!