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  1. J

    My scrolls on display at the Cody Museum

    Well Sam. You are a great artist. You deserve it.
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    face + heel = 75 or 80

    I have posted this before. The face angle combined with the heal angle should not exceed 80 degrees or the graver will not stay in the metal because while atempting to cut the face will be perpendicular to the metal or near so. Think about it.
  3. J

    How old are you?

    I'm 82 . Almost never made it.
  4. J

    Steel plates practice

    Some years ago I went to a sheet metal shop and had them shear up some 2x3" 16ga. mild steel plates for practice plates. Result was It took a lot of work to polish them and they didn't really cut very well. They seemed sort of tough and grainy. Later I bought some practice plates from GRS. The...
  5. J

    Question: dots for transfering images?

    I once used the same method. It was because I never knew how the other way yet. If he was trained the old school way he may not know how to do it ant other way. He may now have a printer or a computor.
  6. J

    That time of year again DENVER GUN SHOW

    Marty send me one of those castings and I will send you the cash.
  7. J

    Dubbing a graver.

    Never tried that method but now that I understand it better I see why. I just use a 55° face angle with a 20° heal and a small flat on the bottom of the heal all on a Cmax graver or a glensteel.
  8. J

    Dubbing a graver.

    Sam. Now I understand. but--- Why not cut the whole face angle at a steeper angle?
  9. J

    Dubbing a graver.

    If you have a 80° face and a 20° heal the tip will be perpendicular to the surface. How can a geometry like that cut???
  10. J

    260 Brass

    260 brass is cartridge brass. It is about the softest brass there is. Very Flexible.
  11. J

    Dubbing a graver.

    I personally think dubbing is a dumb idea. A dubbed graver won't cut they plow.
  12. J

    Question: How to shape objects when engraving?

    I saw the gun that Sam W shows in this thread at the FEGA show. That photo doesn't do it justice at all. I have seen other photos of it and they look flat but in person it is great and really surprised me. It would be a treat for you to see it in person.
  13. J

    By far the simplest Vice/Vise Centering method!

    For some reason tbe link no longer works. I just use a pointer. I can't imagine anything easier.
  14. J

    what type of ink?

    I had trouble once because my print cartridge had become too old. I changed it and all was fine. Could be that one was on the shelf too long.
  15. J

    what type of ink?

    Where did you buy the cartridge? Has to be original HP. Lots of the others are refills and won't work.
  16. J

    History of Firearms Engraving

    Probably nobody knows more about this than a couple of members on this forum. Roger Bleile and Robert Evans to start with.
  17. J

    Marcus Hunt's English Fine Scroll Available

    My computer says that link is bad. Now what??
  18. J

    Work holding

    Sometimes I use double sided carpet tape. Sometimes I super glue the plate on a wood block. Just heat them to remove.
  19. J

    Garage News: Grouse and more grouse

    Beautiful work Lee. It is so mice a ccrisp on the relief work. Also s scene with the dog and the grouse. Most scenes don't have enough background yours does. Great perspective also.
  20. J

    Engraving as a Self Employed Career?

    I agree with Andrew 100% don't work cheap. You will resent it later on.

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