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  1. J

    Wasn't sure where to introduce myself (new member)...lots of progress pics

    Your #3 design looks good on that knife, Skip.:tiphat:
  2. J

    Wasn't sure where to introduce myself (new member)...lots of progress pics

    Nice drawings Chip, I'm liking #3 best. What say's you?
  3. J

    Abuelo Angel's revolver

    Santos, you did a great job with the story of the gun and in your reconstruction of it in honor of you grandfather. Sadly, few people today will take the time to honor those that taught and went before them.
  4. J

    New try on Kershaw Leek

    Looks good, well done.
  5. J

    Concerning the business of engraving.

    MRoyse, welcome to the Cafe and the wonderful world of engraving. With your design skills already in place I am sure you will find engraving enjoyable and profitable. Best of luck with your new venture. Look forward to reading and seeing your posts and successes here soon.
  6. J

    globe shot

    My friend Ray Phillips, owner of Ngraver Company showed me this clever technique. He said many professional photographers called it "Painting with Light." Ray is quite a photographer among his many other skills. He used this technique to get a perfect shot of a round or highly curved object...
  7. J

    STUCK PIN

    Use some Break Free at the base of the pin. Clamp the pin with a pair of vise grips before heating the plate from the bottom. The vise grips will act as a heat sink and help to retard the pin from expanding. Tap the top of the pin while applying some rotation pressure with the vise grips.
  8. J

    Frank Hendricks

    That is good to put in the memory bank Mr. Sam W. And I recall that your Masters classes were fully booked ! But again I managed to sneak in and learned a lot.
  9. J

    Frank Hendricks

    Sam, for most of the 27 years while I was teaching Basic, Advanced engraving and Scrimshaw at both Lassen and Trinidad colleges they allowed me to select and invite an engraver to instruct a Masters class after my five weeks stint. One year I invited Frank to teach a master class at Lassen and...
  10. J

    Frank Hendricks

    As Mike Dubber said and many will recall, the great work and effort that Frank applied at the formation of the Guild in 1982. But some of the newer engravers, members and friends may not know that the idea for the formation of the Guild was the inspiration and work of C. Roger Bleile. The...
  11. J

    Frank Hendricks

    Good to see and hear this old thread back in the active area. As everyone said, Frank was a great artist/engraver and friend/mentor to so many of us.
  12. J

    Garage News: the sculpting begins

    Beautiful work Lee...... looks like some lucky person is going to have a pretty little bird sitting on their shoulder. :) Happy New year to you and your family
  13. J

    Updated P&V Design

    Nice cuts Daniel, keep 'em going.
  14. J

    Practice Plate

    Well done Dave and a pretty fair likeness of President Abe. If I may suggest :- The image of the face is the most important part and you have done well. The shading on the coat could stand to be cut quite a little finer and lighter. That way it does not compete so strongly with the face for...
  15. J

    Need info

    Good to hear from you Mr. Mike.That is good information. Thank you. The Brits get the good case color by using rabbit hides in the bone charcoal mix. As well as air bubbles, the water temperature is important. But I don't remember what it is. The temp, charcoal size, rabbit hides, the air...
  16. J

    Welcome 2020 !

    Thank you JJ. As Sam said , it's been a week or two since I rode in steeplechase races. National Velvet was a good old movie and I hope you re-enjoyed it. Old habits die hard and I still like to watch the Grand National and the Gold Cup races from UK. Happy, healthy New Year my friend.
  17. J

    Welcome 2020 !

    Wishing The Engravers Cafe and all it's members and friends a long and happy, healthy and prosperous life. Long may the Cafe live to welcome all its friends. Thank you for this wonderful engraving forum Sam and Abigail. And Monk for his moderating.
  18. J

    Updated P&V Design

    That is great , Daniel. Looking forward to seeing your artistic talent transformed into engraving.
  19. J

    Updated P&V Design

    I'm with Sam. Sharpen a bunch of gravers and Let's Go !! Waiting to see some progress pictures. Wishing you best of luck and happy cutting.
  20. J

    Hello!

    Welcome to the Cafe forum and the wonderful world of engraving. Look forward to seeing some of your questions and posts. As you already have access to shaping and sharpening tools the first thing you should buy for push engraving is a ball vise. Or you can utilize a detached four jaw lathe vise...

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