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  1. ByrnBucks

    New to engraving need help~! Regarding Sam Alfano hammer/chisel

    Welcome, I found myself in this situation with the Lindsey templates “Square” / GRS quick connect ”Round” and here was the work around. Your hammer and chisel comes with (1/8 “ or 3.175 mm) QC You can acquire some (3.45 mm listed as traditional QC) which have round holes that are large enough...
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    A work in progress

    Thanks John, After doodling a bit on a picture this…. Im almost certain to bungle up the shading haha but Iv always thought “at work” if you dont make mistakes you miss opportunities to learn lessons for future projects. Got a border on there, going to post a sketch before adding some leafs to...
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    A work in progress

    Yes sir, open to any feedback and thank you. Just didn’t click critique as for a first stab at original design I should have put more hours of practice drawing in before asking for help. Working on stippling the background before tackling the shading, been rewatching Sam‘s advance shading DVD a...
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    A work in progress

    Confession, though I’v read here 100 times here I completely neglected practicing with a pencil, only focusing more so on taming the graver by duplicating several of Sam’s designs from his educational publications on practice plates. But If I could go back in time I would have put in some more...
  5. ByrnBucks

    Homemade graver from repurposed V chisel

    Good evening Machv5, Welcome to group and good luck down the “rabbit hole”. I’m green as can be so this might not ring true for all but beginning similarly, hand pushing on copper it took quite a while before a clean-ish cut to showed itself. Once you unlock sharpening a working graver Its all...
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    Equipment to start off in engraving

    Good evening MB, I don’t know that I ended up with the knock off that you speak of but I did end up in the aforementioned waste of time and money on disappointment long term. In light of never laying hands on a proper air system “after practicing hand pushing for many months“ I wasted quite a...
  7. ByrnBucks

    Announcement: Power Hone

    Good evening Jim, Very intriguing and well executed bit of engineering you have there. Your pieces look quite nice as well. Have a great day. BB
  8. ByrnBucks

    Having fun with it

    Also far from the masters but without Sam‘s Kit this would most likely have never happened. Glad others are appreciative with the availability of such wonderful source materials. hope you have a wonderful day. BB
  9. ByrnBucks

    special adaptor

    Much appreciate the picture and Idea cant wait to get some more life out of a pile of shorties Iv been accumulating. Thanks and have a great day. BB
  10. ByrnBucks

    Atlanta, Georgia

    Good evening Sebastian, Scott Pilkington teaches in mount eagle TN about 3 hours north of you, I never did take a class but he hosted a gathering of gifted gentlemen and I was lucky enough to meet and speak with Ron Smith. Scott pops up in the cafe from time to time, Very nice guy and he’s got...
  11. ByrnBucks

    1 year in...

    Very Very nice Marc, I would be ecstatic to reach your level with several more years of practice. I Applaud your “one year in” Achievements. BB
  12. ByrnBucks

    Background dots

    Good evening Kyle I have also wanted to dabble in this background effect but have yet to even try dot punch cant wait to hear the suggestions from the seasoned veterans. Thanks for the inquiry and have a great day. BB
  13. ByrnBucks

    Critique Request Thoughts on this scroll

    https://engraverscafe.com/threads/what-drawing-skills-are-needed-for-engraving.26834/ Check out old threads and conversations archived in the forum with the search bar on the top. You will find many discussions that have been delved into in great detail by many great minds.
  14. ByrnBucks

    How to get started with engraving

    Welcome Cameron, I’m pretty green and took baby steps acquiring tools with the mindset if I cant “prove myself“ with something basic then no need dive deeper. This is only from personal experience and maybe completely ridiculous but it helped me rationalize each expenditure along the journey...
  15. ByrnBucks

    At what point does the graver cut

    Good evening Mark, That’s one of the only videos of Sam’s I don’t have but I’m guessing you could think of the “Point” as the edge of a knife and the heel the is the “sharping part“ of the blade. This logic could be flawed but I think thats the case. After plunging a few into some metal you’ll...
  16. ByrnBucks

    Cloisonne Enameled Mandarin Ducks Finished

    I have to confess Iv been watching the progression of your pieces and knew I was completely oblivious to your process or its complexity but was sure there was something special going on. Well Sir down the rabbit hole I just slipped and Ill have to say very very interesting and admirable...
  17. ByrnBucks

    New here

    Welcome Kyle, This is indeed a wonderful journey to embark upon. Not sure what your scale for ”pretty new“ is but you appear to be doing very well indeed. Im pretty green but looking at your design nothing blatantly jumps out as ”off” to me, depending on how many pieces you’ve done prior I...
  18. ByrnBucks

    Help, please: a request for help in connecting the engraving machine

    welcome, If you intend on using a regular compressor that has oil then this is I believe the least you can do to prevent oil from reaching your machine and causing damage. Good luck and have a good one. BB
  19. ByrnBucks

    Critique Request Spyderco knife design help

    Very nice sir well done.
  20. ByrnBucks

    How much to charge?

    Sebastian, as far as my pieces I have too stand on the shoulders of much better men than myself. Although only through his selfless and very much appreciate educational materials I would consider Sam Alfano my personal teacher. Theses designs are his, and as I read somewhere “A good design done...

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