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  1. J

    Coming soon!

    I agree with TOS (The Other Sam). A must have for sure.
  2. J

    Question: PM's

    Alladin, that is what I thought, thanks for trying to help. But it just showed up on my PP account today and I paid it.
  3. J

    Question: PM's

    Is anyone else having problems with PM's within the Buy Sell section? I made an offer to buy a book from S. Didyoung. His message to me said that he had sent me an invoice. But none received. My two PM's to him through this forum came back saying it was a No Reply site. Is this a bug with the...
  4. J

    Beginner looking for a class.

    Try to contact David Jones through the Mesa Art Center. David has taught many short courses of engraving.
  5. J

    Liners of O1

    Two line Liners have a ton of uses in layout, lettering and detailing. And if you can't buy them they are easy to make, as Sam said. Or you can fabricate them by carefully stoning down a wider Liner that has the desired line pitch.
  6. J

    SCI 2019 Auction Rifle, "Elk Fight"

    Beautiful work Mr.Mike. Wonderful layout, the elk, the scroll and the gold details are magnificent.
  7. J

    Announcement: Garry W. Halter

    Thank you Roger. Always sad to loose another fine FEGA member. God speed, Garry.
  8. J

    FULL coverage 1911

    What solution and how do you apply your electroless nickel please. Would appreciate hearing about your methods if you don't mind sharing. I have done a lot of pen plating and pen nickle undercoat plating but no electroless nickel.
  9. J

    Robert E. Maki, hammer & chisel engraver

    Randolfengraving. I believe Sam Alfano (our landlord) has a new CD out on H&C engraving.
  10. J

    FULL coverage 1911

    Great job, Gordon.
  11. J

    Liners of O1

    Now you are on to the heart of the matter as far as the US goes. Knowing how will get you out of a tight spot or delivery problem.
  12. J

    Liners of O1

    Another tid-bit about liners. Old time engraving "Law" said that an odd number of lines made the best tools. 3-5 or 7 lines were highly favored. And I must say that superstition or not I like them best. Our bright cutters are the biggest and most expert users of liners in this day and age. Would...
  13. J

    Liners of O1

    Yes, you are right. Regular liners are reasonably priced and in good supply to many of us. And it makes no economic sense to make our own regular liners for most of us in the good old USofA. But I have some imported liners with unique line spacing that are no longer available. And I remake them...
  14. J

    Liners of O1

    Thank you Sam, you are too kind. I come from a time when tools were hard to buy and sometimes it paid, or you had to make them yourself. Today there are so many reliable tools suppliers that I don't recommend a commercial engraver taking the time to make their own tools when the suppliers have...
  15. J

    Liners of O1

    When an old liner has been sharpened many times it becomes too short for use and more sharpening. If you can't just buy another liner you need to make one from the stub. While you still have some good lines left on the stub it is time to use it to create a clone. Clamp a straight, hard graver...
  16. J

    Liners of O1

    I have made many liners out of 01 (oil hardening) steel. Used an old liner to cut them while the blank was in the soft state. Then hardened and tempered them.
  17. J

    Scroll drawing and engraving class

    Wonderful scrolls........Lucky students.
  18. J

    Help, please: hss or cmax

    Hello and welcome Scott. As one that does not do a lot of bright cutting here is my take on it. The bright cut is a function of the degree of fine polish applied to the graver. Not on the graver material. That said, the Cmax being harder will probably continue bright cutting longer than HSS...
  19. J

    Help, please: hand push engraving

    Please post where you are located and someone may be able to suggest a close-by engraver that can give you a heads up on sharpening.
  20. J

    Cigar Cutter

    Very nice and like your borders around the finger holes. Bet they are a bear to layout and get the spacing right.

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