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    Smith & Wesson 36 Chief - Engraving My Second Pistol

    i'll.give this an a++.cutting looks very good. combine that with a very unique design. bingo
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    Pictures or rules for Black Leaf drawing?

    if one looked carefully at maybe a hundred or so examples, one might somehow learn the "rules". jmho
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    My latest project

    not at all perfect. however, for the particular object, i'd say very appropriate. looks good.
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    More practice

    i like the border job. nice xcept for the corners. the scroll, uh, well,the leaf elements are a bit of overkill. yer cuttting seems fairly consistent. overall i'd give you a "b+". time at the bench-- you'll bee getting some a's
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    Design Transfer onto Spherical Shaped Surface

    not much help . best to develop direct draw skill. saves a lot of time and reduces frustration. alternatively you can draw " gore sections", affix them, transfer and be dissatisfied. then repeat agai and again. seriously, develop direct draw skil.
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    Critique Request Just finished this.

    beautiful job. and some say there's nothing left to engrave design wise
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    Oiled graver or no oiled graver?

    baby oil, kerosene,3 in one, racquefratzium sulfate. they all work, more or less. sam got it right. if you develop a sense of the feel of what you're doing, there is a bit of difference. with the use of the power toys, i think the feel for the work gets lost in the vibration. the feel is most...
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    finally

    i use it direct out of the tube. never beaaded up for me
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    finally

    i cant comment as i've not tried either one. never herd of masters touch and didn't know grs sold a version of it. the windsor newton brand is about ten us bucks and will cover a lot of plate surface
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    Critique Request First Engravings!

    well, i must say your first is way better than my first. with a basic interest, then practice, and finally dedication, you can go as far in this art as the finest engraver that ever posted here. it's just a matter of "making it happen". good luck in yer pursuit
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    i started a reply to yer message. i accidentally either sent it to you or maybe deleted it. in...

    i started a reply to yer message. i accidentally either sent it to you or maybe deleted it. in any event, iwas glad to hear from you. it has been a very long time. i will never forget the time you spent tutoring me on the specifics of hobo art. i hope all is well with you and that you are ok...
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    Japanese porcelain 3d scrollwork

    tyvm. i'm going to pursue that a bit further. the piece just fascinates me
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    Japanese porcelain 3d scrollwork

    wow comes to mind. it's difficult for me to think of how this was created. your fotos are better than those shown by the museum. they should hire you ! is there a name for this technique? just curious.
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    Question: Engrave Motorcycle Parts

    welcome to the forum. i'll answer one question: affixing the part to a block of wood is quite acceptable. such prevents damage to the part from direct clamping. screws and hot melt glue are two quick ways to achieve that goal.
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    Question: How to prevent copper plate from oxidizing?

    the ones i use are "sharpie" brand. they are advertized as being permanent. they are about 20mm in dia., about 400 mm long. these have a very wide tip, maybe 7mm x 3 or 4 mm
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    Sorry John...I didn't mean to

    beautiful, organic, very cool skulls. esp the one with a few teeth missing. some say there's nothing left to engrave, ideas that is. seems to me you aren't short of inspiration.
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    Progressing

    very cool. no critique needed from my perspective
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    Source for practice plates

    scrap yards can be an xcelent source of manny practice metals of all specie one would want to practice on. cheap too
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    Question: How much magnification

    if you're happy with the working distance and the barlow as is, you can always increase the power by getting more powerful eyepieces.
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    Question: How to prevent copper plate from oxidizing?

    when doin guns, i found a simple way that worked: i covered the areas with just plain ole black magic marker. next day, a bit of isopropyl got rid of it. mot sure if that would suit yer needs. what the heck, give it a whack and see on a piece of scrap.

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