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    Question: Narrative engraving

    narrative art. i think is supposed to tell a story or convey a message in simplistic form. so what was the story on the ring?? lysergic acid diethylamide maybe?
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    Question: Narrative engraving

    such quality ! must have cost a small fortune. i doubt that there's an engraver alive today that could produce a masterpiece such as that !*&^%%# pos
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    Banknote

    welcome to thee forum. hopefully there's a few here that can help you
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    How to colour/lacquer/paint hand engraved watch dials/guilloche

    i'd think this would be of use to several people that visit here. tyvm for sharing this.
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    WIP of A Plate and say Hi

    welcome to the forum. it looks to me that you have pretty decent graver control.
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    American Scroll

    looks very attractive to my eye.
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    NgraveR Still in Business?

    as far as i know, the business is no longer in operation.
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    English sunburst design

    beautiful.
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    English sunburst design

    are you sure it represents a "sunburst? reminds me of some sort of tropical plant. just a thought
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    Recent keychain in between projects

    a very nice play of textures for an interesting piece.
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    Lettering

    i have a copy. if nothing else, it's a joy to read. i mean the very structure of the language is almost lost . btw lots of valued technique. hmmm-- a brick of chinese white for a dime!!
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    Casting Help

    check the tips section. there may be some info listed there
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    Question: Brand new wondering if anyone in my area?

    welcome to the forum. you,ve certainly taken on a challenge. don,t forget, you'll have to develop drawing/design skills as well as the mechanical aspects of metal engraving. good luck. i hope someone in the area can get you jumpstarted.
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    Question: Cheaper power hones available?

    if using a dc motor simply reversing the leads will reverse the rotation. the motor i use has plenty of torque at all the speeds..
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    Cheat Sheet for Checking Heel Length

    mcmaster carr supply.com. they sent the wrong one. iwas going to ship it back. they said to just keep the wrong one and sent the correct mm model in a couple days. i've dealt with them many times over the years. a good firm to deal with.
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    Cheat Sheet for Checking Heel Length

    i have a 20x loupe with a mm scale. that works nicely also.
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    Question: Cheaper power hones available?

    i made one very cheaply using an old, but functional, dc tape transport motor. using an. ac to dc power supply. works nicely and the power supply allows for a total speed range from 1 or 2 rpm all the way to full speed. this can easily be done with most any dc motor. most scrap yards have many...
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    Engraving ivory

    let us not forget ivory "flavored" micarta. knifemakers use it all the time.
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    fast track to insanity

    long but very interesting. thank god i'm not into watch repairing.

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