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  1. Leland Davis

    Critique Request First gun

    I just had this conversation with the ATF agent in my area. If you buy a gun and engrave it to sell you must have manufacture license and the gun has to be marked as required. If a customer brings you a gun to engrave a 01 license is all you need. I have a 07 because I was told by an ATF agent...
  2. Leland Davis

    Remington Model 4

    J, I really like the way you framed the sides. they are screaming for a game scene. Nice work
  3. Leland Davis

    John B micro gravers

    monk, for the point used for the pinhead I tapered the carbide to a needle point then with a Lindsey templet and the power hone off I ground a 50 degree face then ground just enough heel to make a point so behind the heel it is still round. Hope this makes sense. When using for normal size...
  4. Leland Davis

    John B micro gravers

    monk, I just used 2 hard maple blocks in my vise jaws clamped the pin between with the head tight against the blocks.
  5. Leland Davis

    John B micro gravers

    Ralf the pinhead measures .108in when I make these I taper it to a needle point then grind a 50 degree face and just a hint of a heel. When I did the pinhead my graver was .010in wide I used a 120 degree. what I use most is about .040in wide which I think is close to your .6mm sorry I don't...
  6. Leland Davis

    John B micro gravers

    Ryan I tried centennial carbide when people started talking about it on here. I was not impressed it had a tendency to shatter the tip. I find the burs to be better quality and the price is right. I have some GRS carbide gravers for tight radius work. The price of a graver to what I can earn...
  7. Leland Davis

    John B micro gravers

    I forgot something Thank You JohnB for this tip and all you do.
  8. Leland Davis

    John B micro gravers

    Someone was recently talking about the micro gravers JohnB posted on here years ago. I was making some up so I took a some photos of how I do it not sure it's right but works for me. I asked my dentist for some used up carbide burs she gave me a pound of them that's a lot of burs. The tubing is...
  9. Leland Davis

    Latest knife blade project

    The design the shading I like it all very well done. When do we get to see the finished knife.
  10. Leland Davis

    Question: Engraving Bench

    Sebastian, I measured my cut out on the bench I built and use it is 8 inches at the deepest point and 24 inches wide. It works for me but your mileage may differ.
  11. Leland Davis

    Sand blasted stainless steel

    I took on a set of bead blasted titanium knife scales last year. The scales were cutting really nice and I wasn't watching close enough my chip had curled around and dragged all along the cut. It wasn't a scratch just burnished the bead blasting. Now what, I folded up a piece of 180 wet dry so...
  12. Leland Davis

    Sand blasted stainless steel

    I use my thumb nail to remove any slight burrs. JJ is right there shouldn't be any big burrs.
  13. Leland Davis

    Who is this Engraver Winchester Model 12 1930s

    If you do some searching on here Roger explained a lot about the Japanese engravers. If I remember correctly there was a US company that employed Japanese engravers here.
  14. Leland Davis

    looking for critique on my work

    I mostly use a 116 degree point but I taper the carbide down to a needle point then sharpen to 116 makes a very fine point that makes it easier to get fine lines.
  15. Leland Davis

    looking for critique on my work

    Mike, as John said not bad for the 3rd try. I am still trying to figure this out too so my advice is free and you get what you pay for. I start with the eyes and the nose if the eyes aren't right nothing is and it's a smaller area to file off if I screw it up yours looks pretty good. What...
  16. Leland Davis

    RUGER #1 RIFLE

    JJ thanks for posting this ya got me looking for the screws I have a couple suspect areas but nothin jumps out nice job.
  17. Leland Davis

    drawing scroll backbones

    Ken C Hunt has a drawing series on youtube that will help at least give you an idea where to start. Just search his name everything from basic backbones to more elaborate details presented in a way that is helpful for the artistically challenged like me.
  18. Leland Davis

    Critique Request Moki pliant thuja

    Looking good Matthew. Look forward to seeing it shaded
  19. Leland Davis

    Marking out gun screw and pin heads for engraving

    What ever you did on that it worked very nice. Chuck the screw in your drill turn it slow and use a scribe dragging on the screw works for me.
  20. Leland Davis

    Metal inlays in wood

    Allen, if they are engraved I use screws so I can remove them after the filing and sanding engrave and replace. Smaller inlays are nailed with nails made of the inlay material. I don't use epoxy or any other glue.

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