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    anybody know

    what sort of wax or other material did mr. dimas use in the recent video that was posted ? curious to give the stuff a try.
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    Ball Vise Questions

    a cheap way: cut a bowling ball in half. mount an inexpensive vise on the flat. some where in the archive, a full ball was shown with a way to lock it in place in the desired orientation. try poking around in the tips section. lots of ideas there.
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    help! guidance needed.

    jmho--- there's no skill more important than that of drawing. if you get serious about this line of work, youll eventually try transfers onto compound curves. really challenging to do. why not try drawing basic scroll shapes without the more complicated internal details ? in any event, much...
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    Shading Practice

    i see no reason to not use this on guns. it certainly works on the knife. quite nice to my eye.
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    script lettering

    somewhere in my stack of tomes, i know i have that one.
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    Intro. to Push Graving by Dimas Sánchez Moradiellos

    thanks for the link. that will give me something quite nice to enjoy while remaining in my house.folks in my area are being told to stay home !
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    No systematic learning of realistic skills, try to practice.

    welcome to the forum. the work you show looks very nice.
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    Design suggestions?

    we all want to satisfy a client. but ask yourself," do i really want to do this job". i always tried to include a client's ideas when i thought them to be practical, as well as in good taste. sometimes i'd just avoid jobs when people wanted what i felt to be outrageous. jmho
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    just one opinion

    you mentioned the word, "profession". if you mean that, in addition to al lthe disciplines engraving requires, developing a sound business plan will be important. few succwde in any business when time is given away.
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    Question: Bare bones setup advice

    the right tool for the job ? anything you make that works is the right tool for the job! if you should want a small hammer, though not for hobos,braze a steel rod onto an automobile valve stem. the bench pin and plate holder in the video roger posted would be ideal for hobos.
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    More new guy help?

    my meister has a switchable valve which allowed one to go from large handpiece to the smaller. not sure if that would solve the problem. a call to emporia would likely set you straight on the solution.
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    bolo tie

    years ago i dabbled with bolas. most folks around here don't wear them. the ones i did were of nickel ( german) silver the guage was about .030" or so. i made a tracing template to save the drudgery of drawing each one.
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    Masters of Fine Watchmaking: The Engraver

    not only that, it actually feels good, i mean the feel one gets when slicing thru different metals. at least for me, using the air toys, i cant feel the sensation of going thru the metal. hokey, maybe. but that's just me.
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    Intro. to Push Graving by Dimas Sánchez Moradiellos

    tyvm for this. it shows one needs very little to get started. not knowing the language should not be a problem for those watching. i noticed he slowed down to a near stop when he popped the graver. it would be of value to a newb to see him demonstrating curves in this manner.
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    Fracassi in the news

    greed has always triumphed over common sense. seems that's what has happened here. a good patent attorney/engineer could male this right.
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    Question: Looking for sharpening fixture

    i have both. lindsay requires a different template system for each geometry wanted. very easy to use, and accurate. the grs system is also very accurate, but it will do any geometry you want. it has 2, adjustable protractors. one in the vertical plane, the other is for the horizontal plane...
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    Question: Practice plates

    i don't think it's a "one-size fits all" situation. experiment. see what works for you and go with it. most that reply here just say what works well for them. such may not work well for you.
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    Masters of Fine Watchmaking: The Engraver

    i don;t recall ever seeing that one. quite nice. a pleasure to see engravers doing very well without the power toys. tyvm
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    Question: Looking for sharpening fixture

    pleasse post this in the buy sell section. .e bay has used goodies too. don't buy a crocker graver sharpener. they're a pita to get consistent results each time.
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    trial and tribulations

    yes. it is getting better. imho, engraving is a journey, not a destination. don't forget to enjoy what you're learning. date your practice plates. such provides proof of improvement. besides, gives one a bit of lettering practice, never a bad thing.

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