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JJohn B. replied to the thread Finding the Engraver.Best to you and Sam and hope you all enjoy your trip to Emporia. John B,
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Jfor me, the ideal heel length is about .25mm. I tell students that the heel shouldn't exceed one of the black line markings on a common...
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JJohn B. reacted to AllenClapp's post in the thread 20th annual Engrave In. September 12-14 2025 Possibly the last one with
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This is always the highlight of my year. No matter what level of engraver you are, and no matter what your normal engraving designs are... -
JJohn B. reacted to sam's post in the thread why is there no information on laser machines for marking metal? with Like.
There are no US manufacturers of lasers that I'm aware of. I would recommend the Haotian laser company in China. Great machines and...
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JJohn B. replied to the thread Looking for feedback and constructive criticism.Same general style scroll style on both the pistol and slide. But ln vastly different sizes and scale. To my eye they are in a size...
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Jtdelewls Find a place on the frame and make a cut with your graver where it can't be seen. J.J.
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JJohn B. reacted to Goldjockey's post in the thread Study for sterling silver iPhone 16 Pro Max case with Like.
Was feeling a bit rusty, and thought I’d get some practice and try out some ideas. Stylistically this is sort of a mixed bag, and there...
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JAnother great tutorial by Andy Shinosky For those who can not or do not want to spend money on Illustrator or another program, there s...
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JIn my view, THE ENGRAVER magazine, published by FEGA, is worth the membership cost for the incredibly detailed photos of superb...
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JAll older machine may require are new hoses. But that is an easy fix. Take pictures before pulling the old ones out...! Better replace...
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JIf you go to Steve Lindsay forum you'll find glossary of hand engraving by Roger Bleile you'll find some interesting history on...
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JThe latest newsletter from Rock Island Auction has a brief History of Engraving. There are links to the more famous engravers and custom...
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JJohn B. replied to the thread Pendant kit by Sam.Good work!!! Very nice.
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JJohn B. replied to the thread Engravings.Thank you Roger.
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JJohn B. replied to the thread personal question for full timers.Yes Allen, Andrew Biggs, our "The Engraver" magazine editor, authored and published an excellent, valuable and well detailed article...
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