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    How deep to engrave?

    well, if you get tthe castings as alan suggested, you'll see very little real depth on most of them.
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    How deep to engrave?

    a good deal of the "depth" that you see is quite often an illusion many of the shots taken thru the scope are showing depth, but at a much smaller scale. creative use of texturing,, shading, sculpting and the addition of colorants create this illusion. this is a good reason to practice push...
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    Question: Signet ring die

    you could try google. lots of possibilitis there.
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    Jett Sett Ballistic

    not sure. i quit using my pitch bowl around the same time i quit using my quill pen. for me, there's so many way more efficieent holding techniques. the bowl may be more "romantic" , but will take you more time to earn less money. hot melt glue and a block of wood work well. isopropyl for quick...
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    Merry Christmas

    john: it is "unboxing day" !
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    flat graver usage

    n the video a flat graver was used to create the main design. it looks like a 90 was used to do the shade and crosshatch. of the many early engravings i did, i only used flats. i could do quite a bit with them. i began using flats and rounds together. and then added 90's to my arsenal as i...
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    flat graver usage

    the flat has always been my favorite tool.
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    gravers for about 5 cents

    yes. the "jb trick" as i've called it allowed me to get down & dirty on doing hobo nickels. didn't have to mess around with regular gravers using the dental tools as you mentioned.
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    gravers for about 5 cents

    john: right you are. i do a bit of blacksmithing and am quite familiar with using old materials and tools. i recently bought a post vise that blacksmiths use. it's about 140 years old and is just about brand new xcept for a few scars here & there. got it on the bay for $150 bucks includin...
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    flat graver usage

    it's possable to learn engraving using only a flat graver to start. as slill is gained, other gravers can be used to finalize a design. this is primarily for newbies.
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    gravers for about 5 cents

    for those on a budget, this could work. forge not needed. nor is a $400 post vise. a hand held mapp gas torch will work beautifully for this. the spring thingy can be had for maybe 50 cents-- or even free at any junk yard. one spring would make maybe 100 gravers. the problem would be to learn...
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    Scope replacement

    i agree with leonardo. if a scope is used, that usually means the engraver has an eye towars producing quality. with the lack of 3-d, i think one would be better off using an optivisor or some other brand of loupes. the loupes do allow 3-d. it's just at a lower power. jmho. ymmv
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    Question: Is this an Alfano scroll?

    sure looks like his touch !
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    very delicate work

    dutchman: i always wondered where you went. now i know.
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    very delicate work

    yes. this video was quality all the way to the end. the clarity of the closeup work was likely the best i've ever seen.
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    very delicate work

    nice and long, but very interesting.
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    Zieba Knives

    the only ti i have cut is known as "comercial pure". it is engraveable. the other ti alloys i am not sure. get in touch with the maker. perhaps they can shed a bit of light on the matter.
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    Work hardening hollow domes

    most any metal will get hard with sufficient pounding, gold included. what is the intended application for the domes? i used to make a lot of domes out of copper, brass, annd silver. they were .75" in dia. i found that cleaning the outside as well as a bit on the inside, they wouldd solder...
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    way cool vise

    makes one jelous, does it not ?
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    Help, please: Scrollwork Design Methodology

    forget advanced design for awhile. practice only doing the spines. afterall, the most complex design originates from a single spine that is simply expanded to the fullest extent
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