A steal at a whopping $2395!!!
Why do all these pneumatic devices have to cost so much??? I'd love to see the profit margin on these items.
I can buy one hell of a lot of gravers, liners, and chisels for that kind of money.
I'm taking my "Classic" to my grave.
I would recommend that you purchase a couple of diamond laps from E-Z Lap. They aren't very expensive and last a very long time. Search the web for diamond laps .I have several in different grades that are 2 inches by 4 inches.
I also have a Easy lap machine that I only use to shape the graver...
Recently I found a bottle of Singer Sewing Machine oil that my mother had for her sewing machine. That oil must be over 70 years old...maybe older. I use it sometimes. I also use Hoppees gun oil, Military gun oil that I used in Viet Nam, Break Free, 3 in 1, Motor oil, light grease, some pink...
Why does he need an air assisted unit? What's the matter with hand tools and Hammer and chisel?
If his BIL could do such fine work with a razor blade he should be able to start with standard engraving tools used for centuries. Just sayin......
A couple of years ago I sent the barrels of my 16 gauge Sterlingworth to J.J. Roberts to be re-blued. I told him that I did not want a high polish, as this is a hunting firearm and not a closet queen.
A couple of weeks later they were returned to me with a wonderful dull finish. Nicely blued...
People talk about the high price of pneumatic engraving tools, and maybe they have a point. Let's consider the expense of buying a new car or truck. We don't blink an eye at spending $30,000 to $50,000+ for a new vehicle. Of course not many folks plunk down that amount of cash on the table and...
I bought a Lindsay several years ago. use it daily and have yet had a need to clean it. These knock off products might have a warranty, but I don't want to try and deal with a company that doesn't speak my language and I have absolutely no knowledge of. I can pickup the phone (and have done so)...
Ie got a signed and remarked copy (#8). Jack even doodled on the cardboard package. I showed it to Roger at one of Scott's engraving gatherings. I often wonder what it's worth.