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    Practice - rabbit

    Reminds me of a treasure hunt book. The Golden Hare
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    practice

    I think it might be easier to see if you do background treatment before shading. Start with the simplest leaves you can draw and like what was said, follow the contours. Shading is somewhat intuitive. Another suggesting, darken your engraving. You can use something like black shoe wax for...
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    powder horn scrimshaw

    If the horn is to carry powder, remember there is a left-hand horn and a right-hand horn. If you are making it for someone you should know the difference.
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    Modern Hi End Shotguns and their engravings. Some observations...

    Most people look at the engravings; and ask how long did it take you? They don't understand that there is much time put in before you even touch the metal. I sometimes will put as much time in drawing and design as engraving. I am currently working on a new custom 1885 Winchester action. I...
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    The NgraveR® Brand ScrollMaster® Kit

    I bought these templates and never used them. In my opinion the templates used for the backbones don't follow the golden mean. Learn to draw a nice backbone scroll. It doesn't take much practice. Keep an eraser handy and keep adjusting the perpendicular distance between the outside line of...
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    powder horn scrimshaw

    https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=d03cf5cf6bec42aeJmltdHM9MTY3NjMzMjgwMCZpZ3VpZD0yY2ZiOWNlMC0xYzI0LTYxZGMtMWUzNy04ZTU4MWQ0MzYwOGQmaW5zaWQ9NTUwMQ&ptn=3&hsh=3&fclid=2cfb9ce0-1c24-61dc-1e37-8e581d43608d&psq=the+honourable+company+of+horners&u=a1aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ob3JuZ3VpbGQub3JnLw&ntb=1 I looked it up...
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    powder horn scrimshaw

    I have done some horn work. I would suggest that you get a carbide scribe, one of those inexpensive one sold at Lowes. I sharpen it on my diamond wheel. It works quite well. Sewing needles and other things that are suggested don't work well. Horn has a grain and you need a very sharp to cut...
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    PIPE CLEANING TOOL

    I was a piper at one time. I have seen some YouTube videos and pipe smoking has become very expensive. $40 t0 $60 is the cost of a tin of tobacco and a pipe can cost hundreds of dollars if you are looking for quality.
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    Vacuum Annealer?

    I'm not sure but Turnbull might be able to prepare those parts for engraving.
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    Draw File

    Always remember to use soapstone or chalk on the file to keep it from clogging.
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    Gravermeister oil choice

    J had my Gravermeister to GRS while I had a class there and had them check everything over. They put a tag on it that says use only ATF Dexron II or II non synthetic. That is what they suggest.
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    Does fine silver = easy job?

    Get some soft metal like copper and practice. Cutting copper is similar to cutting silver. You will soon discover what you are capable of cutting.
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    Nimschke archive at the Met

    I just cheked. You can get it new for $98. A great study for anyone who is beginning.
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    Nimschke archive at the Met

    I'm sure that some of have the book that was published by R. L. Wilson. It shows much of his smoke pulls and prints. It may be on Amazon. The last prices I saw were near $200.
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    One year to Master?

    People who have worked in jewelry creating designing and producing perhaps could do it.
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    Question: Engraving Bench

    Yes I did build build it look at some YouTube videos that show engravers at work
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    Question: Engraving Bench

    Just make it big and wide I took measurements off one like the one you showed I now have a tool chest on each side of my chair where I keep most of my things. The chests are on wheels
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    Sand blasted stainless steel

    JJ is correct. I did have burrs but at first but quickly learned to avoid them.
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    coin carvers

    It was there when I made the post Friday. I have just searched and I cannot find it. I don't know what happened.
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    coin carvers

    I checked it out. Yes, by the mint cost is $159.00. Many dollars for some 5 cent pieces.

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