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The best part for me is all the crap going on in the world disappears. While focusing on the small field of view under my scope.
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Are you using pure acetone? Since I switched to nailpolish remover with acetone, I have had no more issues.
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A good option for these plates would be to make castings of them and sell or give them out to people. Even let FEGA sell them along with...
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AO84 Well the flat tool in a lot of jewelry engraving has been mostly replaced by liner tools since they are easier to cut with. I...
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That is the right attitude Allan!!
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Sam My wife and I had a talk about what I should do when I actually retire. She said I should take up a hobby. I said it was a good...
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This is a sample plate that was given to me when I helped an apprentice purchase used engraving supplies. The guy who sold the supplies...
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I really like this. The lettering has an antique style of layout which looks great. The name does not get lost in the scrolls. The...
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In my opinion, heating thermo-loc in a microwave causes uneven heating. This uneven heating causes hot spots and when it gets too hot...
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Modeling clay is also helpful for securing objects while drilling so they don't spin.
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Depending upon how aggressive you wan to get, you can also use dowel rod (1/8 or 1/4") of hickory or maple dipped into diamond or...
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A piece of 1x2 maple wood has worked for me for many years. Just stab the newly sharpened graver into the END GRAIN. Or punch the wood...
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ALK123 The size blank you ordered from GRS is fine to start with. I buy blanks and if I need a thinner one for a certain job I just...
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AJB Using the cheaper gravers to get the sharpening down is a good idea. Being able to sharpen precisely with templates and fixtures is...
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AJB There are a lot of different square stock gravers available. But no matter what the recipe for the steel the main thing is...
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