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    Hand engraved custom Bowie knife!

    nice lookin work.
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    This happen to anybody else?

    only a couple times for hand engraving. all the time for the commercial work i do. i frequently hear, " i can get it cheaper at the mall". problem is, there's no commercial engravers within 12 miles of me.
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    Just a little project for myself

    yer scroll looks good to me. cool stuff
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    Question: WAX ?

    renaisance , or however it is spelled, works for that.
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    Nimschke's whiskey

    none. he drank gatoraid !
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    Made gifts for Christmas. Rings made himself. Engraved himself. I put the stones myself. My drawings.

    i'm not sure the camera matters as much as the lighting setup. look on the forum tips for "light tents". one can take really acceptable fotos with a cell phone if the lighting is controlled. the key is diffused lighting. such eliminates glare spots , reflections, and other distractions. even an...
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    Announcement: Cheap and easy ball vice stand

    looks great ! is it steady, or a bit wobbly ?
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    Need some guidance

    ragged edges on curves-- likely the result of heels way too long. long heels ok for straight lines. very short heels for curves. the short ones prevent the gouging you experience.
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    Question: How to call this style of engraving?

    geometric design ? maybe ?
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    Engraving The Most Automated Profession in U.S.

    at least when the robots take over, crime rates will plummet to zero !! and there will be no need for politicians !
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    Need some guidance

    the bane of many beginners-- trying to dig too deep. push work in copper, if done at a reasonable depth and rate, does not require too much muscle. the better your sharpening technique, the easier the push becomes. your points must be really sharp, and at least a fair degree of polish to them...
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    Made gifts for Christmas. Rings made himself. Engraved himself. I put the stones myself. My drawings.

    looks nice-- a closeup would better showcase what you have done here. just a thought
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    Hello from Lafayette, LA

    face it-- you're a beginner. none of us was born with a graver in our hand. yer acessment of your work may not be a valid one. if you're a newbie, are you qualified to act as a judge on the quality of the work you do ? creative people, even the best ones, are rarely satisfied with their...
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    Hello from Lafayette, LA

    knifemakers are always welcome, esp when they wish to embellish their own works. there's much to learn here, thru books, videos, and youtube. there was a time when learning this art was a dauting task. fortunately those days are over. good luck in yer pursuits.
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    Queen Elizabeth currency time lapse

    nice ! sadly, the artwork degrades over time. old us postage stamps were beautiful. now, the work may be multi color, but pales in comparison to the engraved plates of years ago.
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    Critique Request Its been a year!

    well, it's obvious that you have mastered some great concepts. looks very nice.
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    Temporary Tattoos- As engraving template

    do you know-- go to google-- click on "images". there's jillions of copyrite-free designs there. i have used flash to do a few buckles to match tattoos. if you don't know much. therre's a post doctoral level of instruction between here and you tube. having said that, in spite of all the stuff...
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    Block ball vice

    i bought a mini ball vise a couple years ago. made in india. 85 bucks---- not a great loss if it was junk. actually it works very smoothly and am happy with the thing. ymmv
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    Critique Request My first watch movement practice

    looks quite nice.tyvm for showing.
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    Gilders Paste

    i have used the stuff. it adds class to certain wood sculptures i've done. but--- it is subject to degradation if handled much. i usually used a "matte" spray lacquer to afford protection. i have also used a product called "rub & buff". it does about the same thing. comes in small toothpaste...

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