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  1. J

    Together We Stay Warm...

    Very clever.
  2. J

    ball vice

    I don't know what kind of problems you are going to make for yourself. Or what type of items you intend to engrave. But hundreds of engravers have used the GRS standard and positioning vises to successfully engrave thousands of firearms, jewelry and other items. If you buy one of these vises...
  3. J

    Background dots

    tdelewis, Thanks for the tip. To be fair and honest, must say I have not tried Tira's dotting punches on guns. They might be good and hold up to hard steel. Will give them a try.
  4. J

    Background dots

    Many dot or beading punches are made for use on jewelry and softer metals. These will not stand up to the punching required for steel or firearms. The best American punches for these metals are the ones made by the Ngraver Co. Sadly, these Ngraver punches are now difficult to buy and in short...
  5. J

    1 year in...

    Handsome piece, well done.
  6. J

    Engraved 1953 Beretta

    As you say, Roger. I have seen the same from the Liege trained FN Browning engravers. No layout, just cut from memory. Some made a so-called "layout" with wax and powder and different sized thumb prints to space their scrolls. Absolutely amazing. They would be talking to you while doing this and...
  7. J

    Engraved 1953 Beretta

    Working engravers had to produce almost exact copies of the standard Browning engraving patterns. They had available the earliest form of photo copies for the working Browning engravers to follow. These were much larger than the actual engravings and not used for transfer. They were copies of...
  8. J

    Engraved 1953 Beretta

    The Grade I Browning over/under was a standard engraving pattern as shown in the Browning catalog. Nothing very special, just very nice, well cut engraving. The total amount of engraving and pieces to be engraved in that number of guns in one day is mind blowing.!
  9. J

    Engraved 1953 Beretta

    I agree with Roger. No way would the pistol take a European factory trained engraver nearly a year to engrave. The picture shows just lots of coverage of pretty nice standard factory engraving. No inlays or anything special. To put this in perspective. The FN Belgium factory engravers were...
  10. J

    Head Stand.

    This made me chuckle. As if engraving isn't tough enough! A head stand-----No Less. But a head rest on a scope does help
  11. J

    Question: Advice on GRS classes or private instruction?

    That is absolutely beautiful scroll work, shading and backgrounding. Engraving art and design at it's best.
  12. J

    QUALITY OF ENGRAVING HAMMER OR AIR TOOL?

    The variable speed Ngraver Magna Graver 2 V impact handpiece can produce engraving that has the same progression marks as most hammer and chisel engraving. With a skilled operator using this Ngraver handpiece I think very few people could tell the difference in the work. Ray Phillips, the...
  13. J

    Question: Requesting advice. engraving on cerakote?

    Contact Cerakote for advise. And also get a liability release in writing from your friend before cutting. Even then, do a small test cut under the grips.
  14. J

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    Beautiful carving of a wonderful creature. Looks like my last weimer, Prince. And a great picture of the puppy, Matthew. Enjoy those puppy kisses.
  15. J

    Drill press base

    As Papart said, a bench model can do the job. I used a Sears Craftsman 14 inch floor model drill press and modified the column to hold the scope mount's vertical column. Works well for me.
  16. J

    Help, please: Engraving a signature on a stainless steel pen cap

    C. J. Cai, a FEGA Master Engraver from Honolulu, Hawaii has completed full engraving and inlay works on very valuable fountainpens. These won awards at the FEGA engravers show. A search of his website or the FEGA forum may show pictures of his fine work. I have no idea if C. J. would be willing...
  17. J

    Scope advice

    What Sam said. I find I use an Optivisor 10 to one more than my scopes..
  18. J

    Scope advice

    The first scope I had was a B&L, a good American scope. Mine had threads for the Barlow lens but Monks suggestion will work. B&L made some good products. Best of luck with your scope.
  19. J

    Critique Request Thoughts on this scroll

    Good try, but do what Sam said. Slow down a little and draw left and right hand scroll backbones. Also practice drawing the outline shapes of your leaf elements. With practice your muscle memory will develop and thing will get smoother and easier.
  20. J

    Critique Request Drawing for practice plate

    A good start. Don't like the sanding marks though! I would suggest a little lighter hand on the shading. And closer spacing. Not enough difference between your main and shading cuts. Good effort, correct things and do it again please. I believe you will like the results of your work.

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