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    Postage Stamp Engraving, it was hand engraving but no more

    welcome mustafa. you're absolutely correct. the hand work done to produce stamps of days gone by were true works of art. i don't know about your country, but here in the us the art done to produce stamps could hardly be called art. the same is true of our coinage. the coins produced here today...
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    Hand Engraver

    i love the forum. i learn sumptin new every day
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    Pricing a entire GRS system hardly used

    go to the classified section, "buy & sell". that will give you an idea of what things are going for.
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    Alternative to Lindsay Vise?

    easy::put yer predjudice to sleep and go with grs. lindsay is quality, but if you cant get it, duh
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    Greetings from sawdust land

    welcome 2 the forum. as for the oil question, i'd seek the answer prior to purchasing a specific model. that way you cant go wrong.. good luck
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    Sharpening advice for beginner

    welcome to the forum. there are many videos on youtube that show how sharpening on a budget can be done. sam alfano, the forum lanmdlord sells an xcellent dvd on sharpening. quality engraving has been done for a few hundred years without a "sharpening system". it is still done this very day...
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    Help, please: Engraving Apprenticeships?

    i'm not trying to be negative here, but if you can only spare an hour a day-- that's sort of like trying to become an olympic athlete training just 7 hours per week. how long can you afford to just practice? even if you're highly skilled right this minute, time is needed to build a customer...
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    The Secret Meeting of Bulgarian Engravers 2023

    evgeni: were the engraved plates used as test plates-- i mean to test their level of expertise ? just curious. all the platess look very well done.
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    The Secret Meeting of Bulgarian Engravers 2023

    very nice looking work
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    H&C 1st finished project

    gun.for a first, i think you did very well on this little
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    Question: Bulino engraving hair

    it is good to see your care in doing such a project. that will be a family treasure for all time. i'd/we'd love to see this when finished. btw: the little ones are just adorable.
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    Question About Work Bench Set Up

    not sure what a banding wheel is. for me, yer setup looks a bit restrictive or cramped. certainly you can make this work. take a close look at your posture when seated at the scope. your back should be fairly straight. you must work in comfort or pain will surely visit. you're very wise to have...
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    scope

    i,ve never met a "nikon" i didn't like. compound scopes, binos, cameras, even microtomes. all good stuff
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    How nessasary is a class?

    taking a class is not mandatory. neither is the success of your engraving mandatory. if at all possible, a class is the way to go. there's tons of videos on the net-- free. also many are available by known professionals. welcome to the forum and good luck
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    Question: Trapezius Pain While Engraving

    take a serious look at your posture. that's probably the cause. if you're seated in an even slight strain, you'll surely feel it after a session. you gotta be comfy and relaxed. if any muscle group is under strain, pain will be yer reward.
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    Just keep pushing

    nice contrast and the 3d effect is cool. the design is nice lookin
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    Practice plate rescue

    the very best thing to practice on is a useful item.
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    Cast iron engraving HELP

    any cast iron i ever engraved was crumbly. never made a curl. i doubt yer gun is cast iron,, but never say never
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    Newbie Question: Mauser 1910 and 1914 any helpful tips?

    try removing the grip panels. do a scratch test. or on some other "hidden" spot on the gun. this will likely reveal if the metal is good to engrave.
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