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    Endless Wildlife

    i couldn't stop looking at the amazing pics. thanks for posting.
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    Lettering etiquette

    I have a buddy that's somewhat of a nut for Cape Buffalo. I plan on cutting his name and a short phrase on one side with a buffalo on the flip side of a knife. My question is, should his last name be all caps or capitol first letter then lower case ? In engravers script style. And I...
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    Critique Request Gift for my wife

    Dan you've created the photo great ! The photo , because his right side is in the shadow makes his face look off a little. Maybe consider burnishing a little of the shadow on his right side to even out his face and maybe mirroring his ear from the left to the right. The pose is the problem not...
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    Hello everyone. Watch question.

    Seiko 5. They have been made for years . You can buy a new one as little as $ 75 or so or, get a used one if you shop around for $20. Nice stainless body and easy to fab a new engraved dial if you want . They have a great following among watch " Modders" and there is some forums for them...
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    Latest work

    Really nice David. One day , I'd like to show my work closeup like these pics not, from across the room like I do now.
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    Question: Tricks for flare cutting?

    Sounds like mixing styles is ok , if, you know what you're doing, I better stay away from that for a while. Thanks for the replies, Mark
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    Question: Tricks for flare cutting?

    Is the flare cut style only suitable for bright cutting? I mean how would it look blackened or on a blued gun ? And, is it acceptable to mix one style with another style like American Scroll with some Flare cutting in some odd or remote areas ? Thanks, Mark
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    FULL ENGRAVED COLT 38 SUPER MATCH

    That really makes a statement !
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    Restoration of an old Boutet's flintlock pistol

    You referred to one of them as " the early one", I think that's funny when all are a couple hundred years old ! This is a very interesting post. Thank you, Mark
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    introduction: Hi, I'm Caleb

    Looks like pretty nice work for just scratchin. I've got reasonable , amateur control of my tools but about 15% artistic ability. I set for days staring at a project before I can start cutting. You and most others are miles ahead of me when it comes to design. What's your YouTube channel and...
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    Alumilite?

    I store mine and other resins, glues and other little used pasty things upside down. It seems to last longer.
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    Design suggestions?

    I don't know about the dark stuff but, Black Leaf always makes me think of Dr. Seuss.
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    A little design help please.

    I thought this time I would try to do a design layout on paper like I should instead of impatiently jumping in with my graver and cutting then thinking about the plan after I started. This my Llama .380 . It'll be my first pistol engraving. I thought I would have some poison ivy with silver...
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    files to use ?

    Thanks to all for the information. I did go to the local hardware and picked up a couple of new, fine cut files to get started. I'll be shopping for some of better quality as suggested. I watched a couple videos on draw filing. I've used files all my adult life but never sideways ! One thing I...
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    files to use ?

    I'm working on an old Llama .380 to prep it for some simple engraving. It looks like my sanding and stoning isn't gonna be enough . Is there a particular size/type/grit of file I should use ? I think I saw just recently on a post saying I should use a new one so, should I be able to find a...
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