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  1. Mike576

    Critique Request Design critique please!

    I have been drawing a lot more recently and did this over the past few days. Started on pencil and paper to get the rough idea down. Working with procreate I find it hard to get an idea on paper because I obsess over every line shape being perfect from the start. Once I had the rough outline I...
  2. Mike576

    Question: Titanium grades???

    I have engraved 2 titanium knives so far. A zero tolerance 0456 and a Ferris forge stinger. I just emailed centrum forge to ask what grade the titanium is on the stinger as it is much easier to engrave than the 0456. I had good luck by using a 116 parallel point with a dubbed face using the...
  3. Mike576

    Critique Request First real drawing

    Thanks for the tip I’ll give the pencil and paper a try again
  4. Mike576

    Critique Request First real drawing

    If you mind me asking, what was so world changing about paper vs procreate? If I had a better eye for this I would critique as others have but I still developing the skills to do so.
  5. Mike576

    eBay Lindsay vise for sale

    Not my eBay listing but if someone is looking for a Lindsay palm control there is one for sale on eBay! Get it while it’s still there, damn near impossible to buy one when they are posted new.
  6. Mike576

    Printer

    I agree with Mitch, I like my transfer to be a basically guideline, all the major outlines, some main shading lines to show flow or main feature like eyes mouth etc for bulino. The rest is done referencing my drawing and free hand.
  7. Mike576

    Firearm finishing

    I’ll try to remember to share my findings. Amazon says the book will arrive may 8th….. so it will be quite a while! It may slip my mind by then. It was that or buy and ebook for the same price or about 46$ for a hardcover from other sites. No rush so I picked cheap and slow!
  8. Mike576

    Firearm finishing

    Thanks for the tip, I just got a hard cover copy off Amazon for 26$.
  9. Mike576

    Critique Request Bulino progress photo

    I’ll give it a look! Lots of people have recommended that same video. I guess I’ll cough up the bucks for it thanks!
  10. Mike576

    Critique Request Bulino progress photo

    A bit more progress and one photo which shows the knife in natural lighting around 8:00am.
  11. Mike576

    Critique Request Bulino progress photo

    Thanks! I will make sure to do that
  12. Mike576

    Critique Request Bulino progress photo

    Thanks! I uploaded the photo of the eagle to procreate, lowered the opacity of the image then traced the main outlines of the body feathers and head features. I’m not the best at drawing so this was the best I could think of to get the basic outline and anatomy right. This was the transfer I...
  13. Mike576

    Critique Request Bulino progress photo

    Progress photo of a spyderco bug. I’m engraving a bald eagle on in a “bulino” style. About 15 hours in so far. Tools I’m using are a 2 needle points one made from an old 1/16 FG burr and one made from a 1/8 carbide blank tapered to .050 then a fine point. Also a Phil Cogan bulino point done with...
  14. Mike576

    Setting up the bench

    Looks like a good start
  15. Mike576

    Reusing old FG bur

    I had a bunch of these dull 1/16 friction grip burrsand decided to make a small collet from 1/8 brass stock I had laying around. Pretty simple process. Cut to length, center punched the end then drilled a .120 hole in a piece of wood. I nailed the brass into the wood so it was held very secure...
  16. Mike576

    practice

    Yes the background is usually removed before stippling. I shoot for about .010. You can go more just adds to the look but makes for a much longer process. For the most part 10 thou (about 2.5 sheets of printer paper thick) can be achieved in one pass with most pneumatic hand pieces. This...
  17. Mike576

    Heads up anyone looking for a job as a Firearm engraver

    I would apply for sure if I wasn’t such a noob!
  18. Mike576

    Glock 43X

    I have always heard once someone tries to engrave a Glock, they never do it again. The metal is Hard hard hard. Could it be done? Yes some have had success. But I hope you like sharpening gravers! Also NDLC stands for nitride diamond like coating, If that helps with the decision. Did I mention...
  19. Mike576

    Multicolor inlay (first try)

    Thanks for the tip, great idea with the textured face!
  20. Mike576

    Multicolor inlay (first try)

    No worries! Learned a lot in the process, they can’t all be winners when trying something new. I’ll keep that in mind next time. Last copper inlay I did was on a zero tolerance 0456 pocket knife, titanium handle scales and it was a smaller inlay. Set pretty easy but I was using wire and the...

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