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  1. J

    Critique Request Spyderco knife design help

    Very nice. But why the blue tone? Nice elements but a "misty" presentation. Would look much clearer and cleaner in black, grey and white.
  2. J

    Curtiss Jenny

    Wowilson, thank you for posting your wonderful plate. Some top class work for our enjoyment. Your bulino work on the Jenny is absolutely outstanding. As you are a past pro illustrator for Bell Helicopter. it would be an education to see the tools you used to create the image of the Jenny. Very...
  3. J

    How much to charge?

    Some very nice engraving and sentiments.
  4. J

    Happy New Year!!

    To Marc and all the Cafe family, wishing you a happy, healthy 2022.
  5. J

    Another brass zippo

    Beautiful design, great cutting and fine shading. A real keeper.
  6. J

    Question: Background removal cleanup and consistent texture question

    Hi Ronald, I make them with different angles for different applications Take a good look at JBtheapprenice's tool in his picture and do something like that. Then practice with the tool on a piece of scrap metal. Most any angle will work, It's the angle you hold it and how you apply it to the...
  7. J

    Merry Christmas

    To my English friends and Anglophiles-----Happy Boxing Day. 12/26/21. Hope you had a blessed Christmas
  8. J

    Ngraver Company?

    That is so kind of you Sam. We can all be sure that Leslie, Ray's daughter, and family and friends appreciate your help.
  9. J

    My first project (tsuba)

    Golabekrafts, Well done. Interesting procedure. Turned out wonderfully.
  10. J

    Critique Request Spyderco knife design help

    Very much better. But the final scroll still has a too large negative space. Try breaking the one leaf element into two elements. One can partially overlap the underlaying tendril.
  11. J

    flat graver usage

    Yes Sam. And I sure you remember that engraver George Sherwood cut many hundreds of guns, knives and jewelry using flats just about exclusively. George, great guy, always kidded that when he made a flat graver he got two points for the price of one.
  12. J

    Critique Request Spyderco knife design help

    Allen, good job. that will help bring the border and negative space into better balance. And break up some large, out of balance black areas. Will help the overall design and there are some good features and elements in it.
  13. J

    Help, please: old gravermeister advice

    And The Other Sam did some fabulous engraving with it!
  14. J

    Critique Request Spyderco knife design help

    Good that you are taking a second look at an interesting drawing. As I see it, and for what it is worth, the right side is full and fills the available space. The left side is much lighter and doesn't balance with the rest of the design. The right side fills the available space with a reasonable...
  15. J

    gravers for about 5 cents

    Hello Monk. Old quality steel American made Allen wrenches make great engraving and scrimshaw tools as you know. Good quality and easily hardened steel Using the bottom of the short, bent down end shaped and sharpened they make some of the best tools for background removal. Shaped into flats...
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    Help, please: old gravermeister advice

    Tortlieb. it would be a help if you put your general location in your Cafe bio. Might be someone in your area who has experience with the MG and could tell you if it's running right. Maybe they have an original handpiece to hook up for a test of your machine. Just a thought.
  17. J

    Ngraver Company?

    Thank you for your reply Leslie. And I'm sure there will be many people reaching out to Brian for tools at ngraver11@aol.com. Many thanks for putting the word out to Brian. Speaking for myself and many, please know that we will keep Ray and your family in our thoughts and prayers.
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    Ngraver Company?

    I'm happy you chose to join us on the Cafe, glad to put you in touch Leslie. And deeply sorry for the loss of your dear mother. Ray has so many friends here, it's wonderful to welcome his daughter to this forum. Your Dad is a legendry figure, a friend, mentor and tool supplier to so many in the...
  19. J

    Help, please: old gravermeister advice

    Well done. Your machine looks good as new and should give you or someone many years of service.
  20. J

    Help, please: old gravermeister advice

    You did just fine. Thanks for the good pictures. Your pictures and info are sure to be a help to other GM owners. Gravermeister is a great, basic machine.

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