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  1. Leland Davis

    duplicate transfer tip

    No it is a concentrated liquid pigment. I melt the wax and stir in a small amount, sorry I don't have a specific ratio. I just use trial and error.
  2. Leland Davis

    duplicate transfer tip

    monk, I use black paint pigment. Our local paint store will give me a pill bottle full for nothing, a little goes a long ways
  3. Leland Davis

    !897 Winchester

    speedy6, thanks for the comments.
  4. Leland Davis

    97 Winchester

    I posted the wrong photo of left side
  5. Leland Davis

    !897 Winchester

    Here is my latest attempt at engraving including my first try at gold inlay. Feel free to tell me what I should work on to make it better. Thanks,Leland
  6. Leland Davis

    hand engraving setup with a kick wheel

    Scott, I have watched your videos when ever I have time, the ergonomics of what I want to build will be important. I am not trying to replace my shop bench i like my classic and microscope. At the rendezvous I can't even use my optivisor I bought the strongest reading glasses you can buy and use...
  7. Leland Davis

    hand engraving setup with a kick wheel

    I do primitive rendezvous and want to build a portable bench that has a kick wheel to turn my vice. I am thinking something like a shaving horse setup. I searched here and found nothing, just wondering if any of you have setup like that you would share photos of. Thanks,Leland
  8. Leland Davis

    What can I cut over on my rifle reciever ?

    speedy, post what you did when finished.
  9. Leland Davis

    Engravable 1911's

    rodsta,I just finished a Springfield 1911 A1 stainless slide it cut nice,I don't know what the frame would be like this was a slide only job.
  10. Leland Davis

    Springfield 1911

    Thanks Dave, no gold on this one sounds like I should happy about that. I had done a pair of stainless Ruger vaquero this spring and found them to be very inconsistent hard and soft spots the hard spots were very hard but manageable. The Springfield I thought cut consistent and not that hard...
  11. Leland Davis

    Springfield 1911

    Thanks, for the comments, I am going to put a running leaf in the border just have not had time to get back to it. I spent my time trying to make rounder scrolls and the border just didn't get thought out good enough,the running leaf will help. Thanks again,Leland
  12. Leland Davis

    Springfield 1911

    Thanks for the comments monk I agree about the border did you ever do things you wish you hadn't thats 1.
  13. Leland Davis

    Springfield 1911

    I asked awhile back about cutting a stainless Springfield 1911 and was told they were hard but engravable so I took it on here is the right side. The stainless cut nice it was consistent all the way thru. Let me know what I did wrong. Thanks,Leland
  14. Leland Davis

    Garage News: birds and more birds

    Lee, the birds are amazing it looks like they are fully sculpted. I am in awe. The poor parts fit on the bottom really detracts from your work but it still is nice. Leland
  15. Leland Davis

    Scraper pictures?

    Somewhere on the cafe there is an extensive thread on scrapers and making them.
  16. Leland Davis

    savage 99

    rrupp, Jeff Walmsley in Kearney Ne. is a very good at checkering.I have used him for years awesome job at a reasonable price. His finishes are second to none. Leland
  17. Leland Davis

    Nick and Dot Engraving

    Brian, J J is right you have a lot polishing before you even think of engraving.The Schippers book is a good one to show you how to cut borders. good luck,Leland
  18. Leland Davis

    Question about heat treating

    thanks mitch, i'll give them a try
  19. Leland Davis

    Question about heat treating

    mitch, do the Otto Frei punches hold up to stainless? thanks,Leland

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