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    Drawing right on the piece

    you got the right attitude for sure. there's lotsa things that are very difficult to do transfers on. the colt recoil shield is a good example. transfers can be useful on some things such as a cylinder. either way, drawing skill is probably more important than total graver control. your design...
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    Tom White hone + GRS dual angle sharpener question

    if tha t's a worry to you give it a couple coats of clear lacquer. the sheet metal will alter the geometry of the lindsay but the change will be miniscule. .5" minus say .020" will be very slight. \
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    Flare/transition cut question

    for the very best example of this cut, go to the archive. roger bleile did a buckle that nicely demonstrates rthe potential of this cut.
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    Happy New Year!!

    i hope yer d & s aint as bad as mine !!
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    Tom White hone + GRS dual angle sharpener question

    grs doen't matter. the lindsay simply requires .5" to perfectly match the templates.the grs simply moves up & down vertically on the post and therefore maintains your chosen angle. .j. miller got it right
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    Flare/transition cut question

    the design really pops ! if you don't have graver control, it doesn't show to my eye
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    Tom White hone + GRS dual angle sharpener question

    get some thin sheet metal and cut to size. make sure it's flat and epoxy same to the sharpener platform.
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    diy headrests

    any body have pics of diy scope rests. want to make one for my grandson. search bar got me nowhere.
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    Does fine silver = easy job?

    if, as you say you are a beginner, crawl, stumble, walk, then run. your expertise in layout/'transfer is a big plus. you are cheating yerself by not learning the basic cuts before attempting the more complex. without good graver control and sharpening techniques you'll likely be creating a lot...
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    Mystery engraver

    roger bleile may have a clue. if not, try to see if there's some sort of engravers forum in japan. you never know what info may come to light. in my years i've seen 3 war era guns done in japan. yours looks to be a bit better than the ones i got a look at.
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    Bulino, dots/stipling

    roger bleile posted a glossary of engraving terms. check that out. his glossary could shed a bit of light on that.
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    Practice engraving on a stainless steel cigar clipper

    you could try a 50 degree face. that makes the point a bit more resistant to breakage. some folks dub the point. they say that can make a difference. your letters look nice to me. esp with the background treatment.
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    Inlaying Dots (small circles)

    rotary tool double plus ungood for inlays
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    Using bondo to hold work

    silverchip: how does the bondo compare to thermoloc?
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    Question: c-max carbide grade

    one valuable feature offered by the grs people is great customer support. that combined with very good products gives me peace of mind. order from elcheapo.com you can forget customer service.
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    personal question for full timers

    that you are a cpa doesn't always mean you're a good businessman. you must approach engraving as a full-fledged business. how good are you at marketing yerself? what markets will you serve? how good will you become? to simply jump ship and dive into engraving-- you'll likely starve. nobody will...
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    New at this !

    electroetching is an easy way to do that. problem is--- the result would never replicate the look of the original work.
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    One year to Master?

    what he said could have "numerous" meanings. since this is a family show, i'll not go further with this.
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    One year to Master?

    yikes! i can remember when this was a family show. -5 points for spelling !!
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    Happy New Year!!

    my ny resolution: to continue doing all the dumb, stupid things i've been doing in 22.

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