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    A work in progress

    Looks good Byrn, nice clean work.
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    The Hand Engraving Podcast, episode 4: Ron Smith, an Interview With a Master

    Very nice to hear from Ron. A nice interview, thank you.
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    A work in progress

    Thank you For opening it up Byrn. In the first photograph, the outside work along the spine side looks overdone. It's a drawing I believe. It looks much better in the actual cut engravings. Care should be taken when shading these elements to not make them too pronounced.
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    A work in progress

    Hello Bryn, You did not ask for comment so I will just say that I like the well designed and cut basic scrolls.
  5. J

    best way to sharpen beginner

    A graver usually slips because of a broken point or from your "angle of attack." Check both things.
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    Emu egg

    Looks good Jeff, including the lettering. A great gift and a real keeper.
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    Question: GRS GraverHone variable speed

    Thanks for the info Danny. I correct my faulty memory
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    Question: GRS GraverHone variable speed

    Hello Danny and welcome to engraving and the Cafe. I think I read somewhere that the single speed GraverHone runs at 480 RPM. But check this out with GRS to be sure. As you said, the speed of the single speed hone would be what Sam based his teaching course on.
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    best way to sharpen beginner

    A piece of 1x2 maple wood has worked for me for many years. Just stab the newly sharpened graver into the END GRAIN. Or punch the wood down on the graver. Either way works to take off any "wire edges."
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    Hand tremors

    Thanks for the follow up, Monk. Keep us posted Dave. And best of luck.
  11. J

    Hand tremors

    That what this Cafe is about, one engraver helping another! So sorry to hear of your problem Dave. And thanks for reaching out to him, Monk. Two good people helping each other.
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    best way to sharpen beginner

    Do a search for " Anatomy of a Graver" on this forum. Download page #12 for a square graver and follow the instructions for a 90 degree graver. You might want to download all the pages and keep them for your later study of graver sharpening. But I advise you to concentrate on and make just a 90...
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    the Hand Engraving Podcast, Episode 3 Weldon Lister: a Family Tradition. Is on the air!

    Weldon's engraving was much admired by one of his fellow Texas firefighters/engravers, Malcom "Bear" Grant. Bear was a gentle giant, an ex-student of mine, a good engraver and a wonderful friend. And like Weldon, a real gentleman. Bear talked very highly of Weldon and his Dad. Sadly, Bear did...
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    Repository or files with practice art/monograms, scrolls etc.?

    In the U. S. we are fortunate enough to have the Dover Publications, Inc books. Many art books at $4- $10 price range. They have "Monograms and Decorations" , ISBN-0-486-24347-8, $9.95 when I bought my copy years ago. Do an Internet search for their name and maybe a catalog.
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    the Hand Engraving Podcast, Episode 3 Weldon Lister: a Family Tradition. Is on the air!

    Thank you for the fine conversation with Weldon Lister. Good to hear from a wonderful Gentleman and a great engraver.
  16. J

    Anybody like cutting old top break revolvers?

    Roger, thank you for the link to the good auction house photos.
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    Another Knife

    Great knife and a wonderful theme. A lifetime family treasure. Lucy young lady.!
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    Substituting ink for enamel/others

    Speedball printers ink comes in a variety of colors. The colors can be mixed for any required, custom colors. Though I have small experience using anything but black ink on engraving, I have used color extensively for scrimshaw. Very easy to apply and to clean up. Speedball printers ink can give...
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    Happy Mother's Day

    To all the Ladies of Engraving, and the Mother's, Wives, Sweethearts and Daughters. Happy Mother's Day !!
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    Question: Annealing workpiece before engraving?

    If you are a retired dentist you have skill with hand tools. I would suggest that you might try starting with a hammer and chisel. It will give you the feel and insight into cutting the metal before you commit a lot of money to a power system and find that you didn't get the best thing for you...

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