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    Grant's Revolvers sell for record

    very nice, indeed
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    fancy scroll circa 1500

    this is sort of interesting to look at
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    Repository or files with practice art/monograms, scrolls etc.?

    the albert winters book on jewelry engraving is also a good source. it shows easy ways to create v ery unique monograms.
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    Nimschke Engraved?

    i'm no xpert. i do have opinions--- i don't think this is by ldn jmho
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    Does the act of engraving harden the metal

    quick reply: no
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    Silver and brass pendant

    looks to me like yer client will be very happy
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    another way to hold things

    this goodie might be of use to a few.
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    First Henry Rifle project

    when the engraving is finished, if you like the look, be sure to use clear lacquer or a good wax to prevent corrosion
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    "Sample-plate" wip

    lookin good to my eye. get a copy of sams' flare cutting dvd. it will give you a good heads up on practicing as well as more advanced flare.
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    First Henry Rifle project

    i have done a few guns and just left the engraving contrast with the black background. this is not tradition. most will cover the engraving with some form of colorant such as rustoleum paint. your gun is not pot metal. it is likely aluminum. best to use a lube for doing aluminum. i'm thinking...
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    engraving a VIN# ?

    it's legal for u to engrave a number on a plate. it may or may not be legal for yer client to put it on an actual vehicle.
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    engraving a VIN# ?

    with the much maligned dreml i have done a few vin #s on auto windshields. the idea was to keep the car safe from being stolen.
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    engraving a VIN# ?

    around here, many are marking the v# on their catalytic converters. thieves see a cash cow stealing them and hauling them to junk yards. with a portable demo saw many are set free in less than a minute !
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    Homemade graver from repurposed V chisel

    welcome to the forum. first-- u need 2 send a quality closeup of the tool u created. with such, we could show where u may have gone wrong. making yer own gravers is easy. but u need to know a basic geometry that u wish 2 make. just because it's a "v tool" does not mean it's correct for engraving.
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    Another Knife

    so nice to see something like you have done
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    Beginners Way into Power Graving

    this will produce rotation. i'm guessing you need reciprocation to drive conventional style gravers.
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    A60 Adjustments

    i would get in touch with the vendor. they will likely have a solution.
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    Critique Request Moki pliant thuja

    looks rather nice to my eye
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    Cutting down on engraving time

    hand engraving can be done efficiently but not rapidly. need speed ? cnc works for that.
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    Simichrome Polish for finish on ceramic disk

    "fullers earth" or diatomaceous earth is about the same. diatoms are quite small and have silaceous shells.

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