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  1. Leland Davis

    working while staying at home

    Marty, thanks for the comments. Yes I have several small jobs, knives, spurs I have been putting off started on them yesterday. I finished a lettering job that I was dreading,I hate lettering. There are several more big jobs in the safe now,full restorations with engraving. Where I live social...
  2. Leland Davis

    working while staying at home

    Well Kansas is now on mandatory stay at home orders which changes nothing for me been practicing for this nearly 20 years. I finished up the most expensive 250 dollar shotgun in Kansas. 1897 Winchester I actually told the customer that when he talked to me about the job did not deter him. This...
  3. Leland Davis

    So I just ordered Steve Lindsay's Bench Jewel graver.

    John, my first Lindsay was an Artisan I think it's similar to the Bench Jewel. When I bought a classic I thought about selling the artisan instead I set it up on the other side of my bench to do gold setting. Long way of saying you can't go wrong with the Lindsay. Good luck and show us your...
  4. Leland Davis

    working while staying at home

    Marty,it is amazing to watch your engraving come to life. Thanks for starting this thread and showing your progress. Leland
  5. Leland Davis

    working while staying at home

    I spent the last couple days finishing this up. Not my design this is an Ulrich pattern on the lay out and backbone.The fill is more what I do.
  6. Leland Davis

    trial and tribulations

    Paps, your inside elements should touch the backbone on the inside like in Sam's incredible design.
  7. Leland Davis

    trial and tribulations

    Paps, much better. Take your inside elements all the way to the backbone it will make it much easier to background. The top left scroll is coming off backwards but is well cut. Your inside is well spaced keep in mind this is my opinion and I know nothing. Good job keep at it. Leland
  8. Leland Davis

    Kinda New Here

    Joshua, any limitations you have do not show up in your work. Very nice thanks for posting and keep doing it I want to see more and thanks for posting here those of us who stay away from anti social media may have never seen it. Leland
  9. Leland Davis

    slide

    Paps, in another thread you said you bought the prismacolor grey cover your metal with it and it will hold a pencil line very well. Years ago on this site someone said to use a dried up fine point ball point pen instead of a scribe I've used one every since for me it's easier to control and is...
  10. Leland Davis

    practice plate

    Paps, it is a start the scroll is pretty well done. I second goldjockey Sam's scroll drawing video is a great place to start pay attention to the section on point errors that chapter alone helped me as much as anything. Post your drawings there are people here who will mark up where...
  11. Leland Davis

    Question about gun engraving

    What gun is the slide from? There is a list on this site of guns that are engravable and some that aren't.
  12. Leland Davis

    New try on Kershaw Leek

    Thank you for the comments. The Leek cuts pretty well I anneal the scale cuts down on sharpening. Be sure to show what you come up with. Thanks,Leland
  13. Leland Davis

    New try on Kershaw Leek

    dcurrie, thank you. That is a great Technic with Procreate something else to buy. I took another try at it last nite. I took Allan's suggestion the beard started in the wrong place by moving that I was able to get the beard off his neck and define the head a little bit better. Probably can't do...
  14. Leland Davis

    New try on Kershaw Leek

    Allan, here is a photo of a bison I used for my reference. While I agree that my effort on the bison is not well done some of the things you pointed to as wrong weren't. Most bull bison under about 5 years old do have an inverted U shape to the belly after 5 years time and gravity takes it's...
  15. Leland Davis

    New try on Kershaw Leek

    Thank you all for your insights they are appreciated. I don't draw from memory I draw from limited talent mostly. Calm down Allan I agree with you played around last nite with a sharpie I can fix some of the problems. Thanks again,Leland
  16. Leland Davis

    New try on Kershaw Leek

    I finally got a chance to try again on a design for the leek knife as suggested by John B. Am I getting closer to a usable design? This one was done for my wife she liked it and trust me she's not like asking your mother for a review. Thanks,Leland
  17. Leland Davis

    Help, please: 100 scrolls designs challenge

    Sam's DVD is a great help the chapter on point errors is worth the price of the whole thing. Draw
  18. Leland Davis

    Need info

    Case colors are done at around 1350 to 1400 degrees Fahrenheit far less than the melting point of copper. The color should stay bright because of the lack of oxygen in the pack but I have only done it with silver and gold.
  19. Leland Davis

    Winchester Restoration

    JJ, the only thing missing is some of your scroll work.
  20. Leland Davis

    photo

    papart1, I think it was on this forum someone showed a photo set up using a clear plastic tote. it was turned upside down with a hole cut in the side. The item was placed inside for photo, I have used this set up and can get good photos on my phone. The problem I have is getting that photo to my...

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