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    Sam's book

    Sam"s book is a great book. No most good designs I have seen in any book and I probably have at least $20,000.00 worth of books
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    Hammer action on gravermax

    You can use a hammer bit in any hand piece. I have about 15 different hammer tips in quick change holders.
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    What software

    I use an old Adobe photo shop 4.0. Works perfect for me. Better than the newer versions and les complicated.
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    Gold plating gun metal/steel

    I will second the midas plating guide from Rio Grande.
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    Gold plating gun metal/steel

    I have gold plated with acid solutions for about ten years and never had any problems whatsoever. I never plated any stainless but there is a stainless prep solution that I have and I am sure it works just fine, Steel needs to be copper coated first then nickel plated then gold plated. It...
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    Finishing question

    I sprayed it on with an airbrush one coat. Has to age at k least 4 days. The second photo is an accident. I tried to delete it but no success. This is the photo I meant to put on.
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    Finishing question

    Another good way is Cerakote matte clear. The scene within the gold frame is coated with Matte clear Cerakote. I masked it off with scotch tape. No chemical will remove it. I even tried aircraft paint stripper on it to no avail.
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    Demagnetizer for tools

    I bought on from Amazon. It wouldn't even turn on. Wasn't worth returning. I ordered another from another source.
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    Blackening engravings

    Nice looking job Mitch. For a permanent job I use etchers ink. After it dries good even acetone won't remove it. Learned this from Robert Evans. For a quick look I just rub my fingers on it.
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    Coming soon!

    I gotta one of them.
  11. J

    SCI 2019 Auction Rifle, "Elk Fight"

    Thanks Mike. Great work your doing.
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    SCI 2019 Auction Rifle, "Elk Fight"

    Mike. What kind of scope are you using now? Or do you have ore than one?
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    Nick and Dot Engraving

    At one time everybody on this forum was no better than you are now. Some forget though. I been doing this for about 20 years and still learning. Join the crowd.
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    Nick and Dot Engraving

    The example in the fist post is not a true nick and dot border. There are no guide lines like a true nick and dot border. That is a poor example of a nick and dot border.
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    Question for those with experience.

    Thanks Mike. Your a treasure of info. Not too many would be willing to share this kind of info.
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    Question for those with experience.

    Thanks Mike and Rodger. I do a lot of heat treating in my shop so annealing is not a problem. I was a little worried about cutting down the cylinder to remove the engraving though but if Mike has it done it must be OK. It is probably no deeper than .010" anyway.
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    Help, please: hand push engraving

    Jewlers brass engraves pretty well. It has more copper in it.
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    Help, please: hand push engraving

    Almost all new engravers do not know what hand push engraving really is and they are trying to do heavier work by hand push. Most all hand push engraving is very light like bank note style. A different book may help you some. try the book. The Jewelry engravers manual or Engraving on...
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    Question: Who is Joseph Condon?

    Wow. This forum is really something. Can't get this any place else.
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    Question for those with experience.

    Thank you very much for the advice. I regard it highly. I will not deface an original. I didn't realize how holy they were regarded. Great advise could only be obtained on this site. One thing is the second generation colts seem to be case hardened. If that is so Mike should know. How...

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