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    Edwin

    Uhmm, that's the outfit I wear when a squirrel visits my kitchen.
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    Yep, blew up at 12:30 am. We live about a mile from there and didn't hear anything as we were...

    Yep, blew up at 12:30 am. We live about a mile from there and didn't hear anything as we were asleep at that time. I was happy to see no one was injured. It is suspected the cause was a gas leak.
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    black paint?

    Try printer's ink, diluted a little, heated some to set it unless you have time for it to cure properly.
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    My sex-change operation

    Maybe you could market her to "Pocohuntus" Warren!
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    Monogrammed Knife

    Very clean, I like it.
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    Learning location

    Yep. Great place! I raced ModLites in Florida for years but never got to race at VIR except to try their challenging cart track several years ago at a corporate fundraiser. The younger guys were a lot faster than me but I had over 150 pounds on them. I was over 300 then, beat them in the corners...
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    Question: Brownells Blue/Rust Remover

    Man, I could have used that when I was working on my '63 Chevy pickup, had to have the cab and hood acid dipped. I probably could have bought one of those for what I was charged to dip the truck!
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    Learning location

    Me either, I'm in Eden, north of Greensboro just 4 miles from the NC/VA border. Good luck, I'm sure someone here is close to Fayetteville.
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    24K 1/2 Hard yellow gold wire,

    Now THAT is the deal of the day!
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    re gleaker

    There is no such animal!
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    Question: Engravers Cafe vs Engraving Bench - Hand Engraving Tips & Techniques

    I check them all almost daily, just to keep up-to-date on what's going on.
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    Question: dots for transfering images?

    Thanks Mitch. I tried watching the trailer tonight but it was taking a long time to load so I'll watch it later. I started working with a sign painter while still in high school (1963-4) and learned a lot from him. Some things never leave you.
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    Question: dots for transfering images?

    I used this method early in my career, brought over from my custom painting and lettering days where it was easy to lay out one side of a project (flames on a hot rod) and just flip it for the other side to keep symmetry without needing to take the time to painstakingly lay it out by hand. The...
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    Flying!

    Congratulations on the video, would love to see it viewed from behind you, looking forward for perspective. My father flew a 172 in 1961 when he was caught in a massive storm near McLain and Hattisburg, Mississippi, and didn't make it. (Pilot error) Mom always got really nervous when I mentioned...
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    Question: Henry "Brasslite" Receiver

    I talked with Henry quite a while back, asking if they would consider a run of solid brass "Golden Boys" for engravers to work on, as I was sure there was a market for them and their reply was it was "not worth the effort." Oh well, I tried.
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    A couple free tips...

    AKA: Tom Ter-r-i-i-f-f-fic!!!! Might help keep the dumb thoughts away too. When I first started out I used damar varnish sprinkled with baby powder, daubing it in with my fingertips, the brushing the excess off with a shaving brush. (didn't need the brush anymore since I had a beard)
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    first try

    Keep the plate. I "cleaned" some of my early plates (really ugly!) and wished I had them today to show some potential students that you don't get proficient overnight. A suggestion; get a book on pen and ink drawing and practice that for a while. If you want as big a challenge as actually...
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    Assistance

    For Corel Draw, the "reverse" and "flip" feature is in the upper tools banner. It's a graphic representation.
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    Pileated Woodpecker Pic

    Looks like the original Woody Woodpecker in the cartoons!
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    Portable bench?

    At one time I think Ray Cover had a design, and used, a portable engraving bench, one that knocked down and was easily reassembled when he had his traveling engraving school. You may want to check with him about it.

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