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    Engraved 1953 Beretta

    holy cow. i must be getting old. no need to bow. when i bow there's lots of sounds coming from my bones.
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    Help, please: Grs engraving vice

    it may simply need a bit of cleaning. my grs ball never had such a problem.
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    QUALITY OF ENGRAVING HAMMER OR AIR TOOL?

    air assist would, in my hand, be much faster than h&c. i'd guess most that have used both ways would probably agree. the writing is on the wall. john rohner started a revolution that changed the way most engravers work. for me there's no reason to go back. i've only set a couple of stones but...
  4. M

    Who let the Genie out of the bottle?

    i dunno. but that sure is a very nice lookin piece of work.
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    QUALITY OF ENGRAVING HAMMER OR AIR TOOL?

    in the hands of a top notch engraver, i don't think there would be a lot of difference until you put it under the scope. some of the very best work done today is done by both techniques. jmho
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    Engraved 1953 Beretta

    this all looks to be "quick work" to my eye. our historian, roger bleile would probably know the answer.fwiw, it's a nice lookin pocket gun.
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    two hours plus

    i surely agree. i've yet to find fault with anything i have obtained that sam wasn't just spot on. no hero worship here. it's just that he is the go to guy.
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    Drill press base

    ok. that said-- i'll first have to learn how to transfer fotos from my cell to the forum. i'll not forget-- just don't hold yer breath.
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    two hours plus

    this video is as long as it is great instruction. i've only watched about the first 30 minutes. i will finish it later. imho it shows a very common sense approach to engraving whatever the style of choice. i'd advise any newb to take the time to absorb what is shown. enjoy & learn
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    Horns

    that's gotta be photoshop.!!!!
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    Drill press base

    not for the engraving bench, but i use a hf bench model for my sharpening system. works well for that.
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    Critique Request Drawing for practice plate

    your cutting looks to be rather good to my eye.
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    Scope advice

    barlows , .3 to .5 can be found on the bay. these can be hot melted in place. ugly as h, but will give sufficient working room for your hands. they will run around 30 us bucks or so. don't use super glue as the fumes can deposit on the glass. a total bummer !
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    Are Nouveau Flamingo Alphabet (1901)

    some of the letters resemble egyptian glyphs
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    Help, please: Engraving a signature on a stainless steel pen cap

    that was a rather lame way to avoid doing such a job. sorry if you misunderstood.
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    Help, please: Engraving a signature on a stainless steel pen cap

    i have such a rotary device on my panto. doing such is a pita. there's not enuff money to talk me into doing this. the pain is in making sure everything is perfectly aligned, eyeballing is the only way to assure "perfect "alignment. "eyeballing" this type project can be less than acceptable. it...
  17. M

    Drawing on a IPad vs Paper

    what is better is what works best for you. iow, create the best you're capable of whatever the technique.
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    Critique Request Thoughts on this scroll

    yer first problem: scroll spine has bumps or flat spots. as sam mentioned, concentrate on doing aa a'perfect spine". an imperfect spine will lead to a design that's far less than what is expected of an engraver. practice is the only answer. baby steps bringeth reward.
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    Left handed

    at first, beer took care of my shakes. later, dbs brain surgery took care of the shakes. ymmv btw: your copper plat work looks really nice. keep on truckin !
  20. M

    ball vice

    i suppose 25 to 30 pounds would be a good start for most work. for guns and such, i'd opt for the 30 or better.

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