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  1. DanM

    Diamond paste/powder

    The disk I used were 1/2 hard,don't think I knew anyone that annealed them.
  2. DanM

    Diamond paste/powder

    You can take a look at this link,people have been diamond charging copper laps for many years without problems .....https://usfacetersguild.org/using-copper-laps-to-cut-with-diamond/ Tool https://kingsleynorth.com/recharge-roller.html
  3. DanM

    anybody know

    My wife said the same thing when I used a belt sander in the basement on a cow horn when making a powder horn.The smell like burning hair was not appreciated in the house.
  4. DanM

    anybody know

    If you live near a pine forest,you can pick it for free.
  5. DanM

    anybody know

    The material is nothing special,have none of you ever used a pitch bowl to hold your metal "plates" to be engraved? The material had been used for centuries,the recipes above are basically chasers pitch.... https://www.northwestpitchworks.com/
  6. DanM

    anybody know

    Brown and black also used. Almost yellow............ https://www.ottofrei.com/Chasers-Cement-2-Bars-Of-1-2lb
  7. DanM

    Question: Bare bones setup advice

    This one? https://www.bladesmithsforum.com/index.php?/topic/24166-simple-engraving-for-knifemakers/&tab=comments#comment-227557 Examples of Tom's work ............ http://sterlingsculptures.com/wp/?page_id=507
  8. DanM

    anybody know

    Dop wax available at most lapidary suppliers............ https://cabking.com/products/green-dop-wax-1-4lb https://www.sierragems.net/proddetail.asp?prod=DOPWX-1
  9. DanM

    Japanese Inlay Technique.

    The steel usually used is mild steel(1018). Softer metals can be used but the "teeth" produced to hold the overlay can be smashed do to the softness of silver,copper and brass. Take a look at my final project photo above,it was done on Shakudo, a copper and gold alloy with 4 to 8 percent gold.
  10. DanM

    Japanese Inlay Technique.

    Lines... what lines? It is a chisel like a wider flat graver,look at the video you posted at around 45 seconds.
  11. DanM

    Japanese Inlay Technique.

    See link in post#11,a hardened scrapper,and burnishing tool. Those who used a steel base then used the Urushi Lacquer as a coating. burnisher.... https://www.momokoya.com/product-page/burnisher-%C3%B83-5mm My final project was done on Shakudo.
  12. DanM

    Japanese Inlay Technique.

    The chisel is held at around a 60 degree angle and the cuts are diagonal,vertical and horizontal with a count of 16 per millimeter. The Higo inlay uses a thicker metal than most of the other Zogan Nunome in most of Japan. We did not use antler,we used a piece of bamboo chopstick with the end...
  13. DanM

    Japanese Inlay Technique.

    The technique has been used on firearms for centuries,if it wasn't durable I doubt anyone would be using it. Maybe the "Western" term of Damascene would be more recognizable. I attended a 5 day class at Revere Academy Masters Symposium for Zogan Inlay a number of years ago.Two days of lectures...
  14. DanM

    Practice Plate

    Looks good,but why is it marked sterling?
  15. DanM

    Question: How to shape objects when engraving?

    A few tutorials by Jim Kelso.... https://www.jimkelso.com/tutorialshub.htm
  16. DanM

    Work holding with Cerro Safe type alloys.

    The 117F isn't too hot,just put your hand in cold water for 30 seconds then put your hand into the pot of melted alloy and pull it out with a metal coated hand.
  17. DanM

    Engraving initials on outside of wedding band

    @metalbender62 Just asking the question,not all white gold is alloyed with nickel and the working properties can be different.
  18. DanM

    Engraving initials on outside of wedding band

    What alloy is the white gold? Virtually all nickel white gold is rhodium plated.
  19. DanM

    Off topic pictures

    Doc Does the "Doc" mean something? I got my card in 1974 while stationed at Pearl Harbor....HM1
  20. DanM

    Tips for avoiding chatter

    Did you try what many setters have used for years.... burrlife,wax candle,beeswax?

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