help

[Thepeach]

I'm new to engraving just few months .I have a lindsey classic and I'm trying to practice on sculpting by moving the metal .but I'm finding it difficult maybe I'm doing something wrong ? Or dose it possible to do that with the classic as is to fust and the hit is not so heavy even with the blow down piston .does anyone one can show me a video of it with the classic please.

 

[JJ Roberts]

Thepeach,You need to go to the Lindsay forum for help J.J.

 

[McAhron]

The tungsten piston will help,but with deep carving its still going to take several passes to get the depth you want. There aren't any shortcuts. No tool will do deep relief in a single pass.

 

[dlilazteca]

When you talk about moving the metal are you referring to actually removing it meaning cutting depth or displacing the metal and shaping it.

Cutting depth will take several passes no matter what handpiece same goes with shaping, shaping will depend on what material you're trying to work with, you have not stated.

as far as a video good luck with that after a week with Mr Bob Finley in the deep sculpting class I would say this is something you would best learn from someone with experience,

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[monk]

there's a search bar at page top. search for info on sculpting. whether you use lindsay or grs the results are same for both, as are the techniques to do sculpting.

 

[don hicks]

Carlos;
Better turn off that tapatalk message in your post, or Sam A will be upset with you.
Cheers
Don

 

[dlilazteca]

Carlos;
Better turn off that tapatalk message in your post, or Sam A will be upset with you.
Cheers
Don

I do apologize I have a new phone and just installed the app.

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[Thepeach]

What i meant is metal displacement

 

[Thepeach]

Thanks to all for replying to me.

 

[Chujybear]

It will be fine if you are no wing small amounts of metal (in the 10ths of mm ballpark.. Up to about a mm).
Easier w foot control than pc, but you can adjust the handpiece on the PCs so it runs steadily. Just regular old chasing tools are pretty easy to use tho.. Then the Lindsay piece will be good for finesse.

 

[dlilazteca]

What i meant is metal displacement

Ok, I have a Lindsay classic with the heavy piston, and in my opinion working with steel, I would not use it for sculpting, I would use my GRS Maestro(the heavy hitting version) don't remember the name, it does not have to be that hand piece per say, but what is important is that it is heavy hitting, good for moving metal around, then you can use the classic for finesse. That is just my experience with what Ive used, I also took a one on one class with Weldon Lister to learn those beautiful sculpted oak leaves he does, I used hammer and sculpting chisels(if you can call them that) to move the meat of it. All I can say is that it takes power to move it around and MANY MANY MANY hours of practice.