When I get a call from a student interested in learning engraving I tell them don't buy anything until you talk to me because you can wined up buy nock off's from China or tools you'll never need and if you have any power assist tools like GRS or Lindsay your welcome to bring them. I can teach...
Santos, I have a double barreled hammer shot gun made in Belgium with Damas barrels but the chambers are steel making it safe to shoot any loads thanks for sharing. J.J.
I've been standing for years while engraving the back bone of the scrolls so I don't get flats and elbows and better control standing over the work also if you use H&C which I teach while standing at a pedestal you'll have good control while standing and walking around the pedestal no back...
My first year was spent drawing scrolls and practicing engraving with hammer & chisel on practice plates and went to gun parts I'd find at gun shows learn how to draw if you want to be a successful engraver it an art. J.J.