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  1. mtlctr

    Overlays

    Id pierce them out .on silver Id use red brass looks pretty much like gold when polished. Engraves easy too, superior to yellow brass imho. pictured is red brass brooch
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    practice

    I see a lot of nice work Here ( practice plates). I’m not qualified to judge or critique. no disrespect meant , but in art , there are no rules. I say this as a multi media artist. Watercolor,graphite, charcoal, metalwork, gun stocker, hobbyist engraverThere may be acceptable parameters but...
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    Which Palm Vise?

    Hi John & JJ, Neil’s softcover spiral bound book was/ is a great resource. I had Meeks book too as well but Neil’s easier to understand at least for me. aint gettin rid of the “vise” anytime soon. I started making long rifles & engraving the furniture is part of the art.
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    Help, please: Trying to Find Traditional, Long Term Educational Opportunity

    At 74, I’m still sortin.
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    Which Palm Vise?

    When I started out there wasn’t the mass of info now. No social media, cell phones (gasp). there was books. I learned myself from Neil Hartliep NRA book he had a potters wheel vise .and Lynton McKenzie cd,s. I made one from a used Southbend 4 jaw lathe Chuck. It will hold just about anything...
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    1776 rifle

    Thanks!
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    Chinese Hobo Nickels on ebay

    Say no to the communist chinese
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    Pierced brooch/ pin

    I agree. I’d bet over the years guns are probably a small percentage of engraved items. Silverware, jewelry, watches, plaques,etc.
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    Chinese Hobo Nickels on ebay

    Most stuff from communist China is smoke & mirrors. I doubt they are hand engraved or most likely produced from a master. Remember they work for pennies an hour or day. Not to be trusted imho.
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    Is there a thing such as polished/glittery stippling?

    The pyramid sounds cool.
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    Pierced brooch/ pin

    Yes, when you don’t work on high end items, guns etc.
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    Pancho and Emiliano - The Revolutionaries

    Better to die standing up than to live on your knees. Beautiful work.
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    1776 rifle

    Hello everyone, a rifle I built & engraved foe a customer a while back.
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    Pierced brooch/ pin

    Pierced from red brass, h & c engraved. inexpensive artistic practice.
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    1882 COLT DA .41 WITH FANCY ENGRAVING, ENGRAVER??

    Thanks for the info! BTW, I’ve got a Thunderer (replica)) in .45 Colt 3 1/2” barrel. Thunderer is an apt name
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    Engraved handmade box

    I made this red brass box & engraved it hammer& chisel a while back.
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    1882 COLT DA .41 WITH FANCY ENGRAVING, ENGRAVER??

    Nice pics, lots of wiggle work . I thought the Thunderers were single action, Lightnings da. But I’m no expert.
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    Learning to cut

    57 deg. sounds steep for soft metals imho. However whatever works for you is best. I just eyeball the angles as I sharpen by hand.;>)
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    Knife graver for cutting straight lines; do they need to be sharpened?

    A 2mm square will cut a pretty small thin line & probably the best control. If you don’t put a heel on it , it’ll tend to dive in my experience, (any shape tool). I’ll join TD & Monk, no knife graver. A fine Onglette will cut very thin lines. You can polish on a succession of abrasive papers...
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    Learning to cut

    The 116 not a beginner tool imho. I’d stick with a common 90 till you’re more familiar. as far as depth the heel you put on the graver/ tool decides how deep it can/ will run. The angle it’s tipped decides this, gotta hit the Goldilocks angle, just right this comes with practice and more practice.

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