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    Latest knife blade project

    just a fab looking piece. i esp like the coils around the one leaf. a tiny, but very tasteful touch to the job.
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    Instructor Shout Out - J.J. Roberts in Manassas, VA

    welcome to the forum. a brief inspection here will reveal a post doc level of knowledge regarding the art of engraving.
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    Micro Engraving

    our landlord, sam did a couple of straight pin heads with scrol on them. as i recall, they were stolen when he did a demo in some far off place. that is pretty micro. i tried doing this. it was a dis asster fer shure !
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    Question: Engraving Bench

    somewhere in the basement is a thread, "show us yer workbench". you'll find a hundred ideas from minimalist to the sublime.
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    Does anyone know where to buy these tools?

    never forget the universal supplier of all things good, ebay has a treasure trove of goodies we all use.
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    Question: Engraving Bench

    i built my own years ago. the one you show wouldn't hold even 1/10th of all the tools i have developed a need for. this may work for those using limited space but i alway tell people to build a bench at least twice the size you think you will need. your tool collection will likely outgrow a...
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    Graver Sharpening Help (please)

    the lindsay templates work very well. but---- as you progress in this addictive art you'll spend a ton of money on templates. a different template is needed for each geometry needed. i use the grs dual angle sharpener. a one-time purchase will do any possible geometry one would ever need...
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    Announcement: Ron Smith first time published videos, made in 1987.

    tyvm 4 sharing these
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    Fire at will !

    w when you do pracrtice drawings. or actual practice plates, date and save them.you will soon see a timeline of your progress. visualizing your own progress makes for feel good.
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    Fire at will !

    i don't really dislike your design-- but i think it would be improved a bit by making the scrolls somewhat smaller in size. for me it is a bit "crammed". jmho
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    Reversing graver sharpener.

    sometimes one must ( or should ) improvize. such makes life more interesting and a whole lots more productive. half the junk we use is improvised.
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    Engraving concave areas

    one can also bend the graver shaft into an appropriate curve. get some pipe elbows or a few junk spoons and practice till u r comfy with doing concavities
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    Help please! 75 degree graver

    180 - 75 equals 105. divide 105 by 2 equals 52.5. set yer sharpener @ 52.5 on the left & right. the 2 grinds will give you a 75 degree graver.
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    Hoping for Inlay Tips

    tyvm 4 these. 2 of them i've never seen
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    thicker wire inlay - should I stick with hand tools or get a pneumatic graver?

    i would think that the metalworking skills you already have, with a bit of fiddling you could adapt yer cutters to the grs sharpening system. the nice thing about the grs "dual angler" as i call it, will allow any possible geometry that you would want. one feature of the grs tools is the...
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    give

    yes. what youall said.
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    thicker wire inlay - should I stick with hand tools or get a pneumatic graver?

    i would think the modern pneumatic handpieces fitted with a heavier piston would serve you well. certainly an advanced sharpening "system" would be far better for achieving the exacting geometries one should have for doing inlays. post yer location. maybe there's someone near you that would let...
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    Question: Design translation.

    check the tip section. there's likely an answer to your question.
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    Hoping for Inlay Tips

    dani girl: there are a few very good videos on the inlay procedure. the search bar here or on google may show them. good luck. i hope you find a good solution.
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    try this you may like it

    short, but visually important to a newb.

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