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  1. mitch

    Zippo Engraving set-up

    Do NOT let any cerrometal come into contact with gold inlays. Trust me, you don’t know enough cuss words to deal with that problem.
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    Old silver engraving

    Interesting name for a school…
  3. mitch

    Engrave-ability of new Python?

    I didn’t see it mentioned in the archive list. Has anyone worked on a new one recently? Any comments besides the barrel cannot be removed? TIA!
  4. mitch

    Here be Monsters

    I’ve had that happen, too! I don’t mind, I love spiders.
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    Interesting article on gold

    https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/09/natural-piezoelectric-effect-may-build-gold-deposits/
  6. mitch

    still kicking

    Remove background from the middle out. Everyone makes the mistake of “outlining” the background cavity first, then having to recut it to clean up all the dings. Wherever the area is big enough, hog out the center, letting the perimeter protect the edges, then cut the outline last. You’re doing...
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    An engraver, of course….

    https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/alchemist-of-new-england-history-of-counterfeiting
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    Hand engraving micro script lettering

    Showoff. ;-)
  9. mitch

    Drawing Pencil

    I use a yellow sharpie for pretty much the same thing. And a black one as a Dykem substitute.
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    Fascinating engraving story

    Great, thanks! Sorry for slow reply, I’m dogsitting for a friend and having such a good time with the little guy that stuff has been slipping by me.
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    Fascinating engraving story

    Over the weekend I met a close friend’s brother-in-law and he asked what I did? When I said I was an engraver his eyes lit up and he told me an amazing story about what he did as a young kid in Vietnam before his family was able to escape in the late 1970s. When South Vietnam fell in ‘73-‘74...
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    Someone selling a Rio kiln…

    Well now I can’t find the listing, which might mean it’s been sold, but if you’re familiar with Nextdoor it could just mean it’s lost somewhere in their [poop]show website. I’ll keep looking for another day or two.
  13. mitch

    Someone selling a Rio kiln…

    Sorry for slow replies, apparently I’m not getting email notifications for replies to my posts anymore. Let me check on this and get back to you guys.
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    Someone selling a Rio kiln…

    …on my local Nextdoor in the Asheville, NC area. It’s an SC2 programmable and they’re asking $400. If anyone is interested I’d be glad to help make the connection.
  15. mitch

    Scrimshaw: Second attempt at scrimshaw

    It’s a shame to see that level of work on plastic.
  16. mitch

    A really cool book jacket

    Thanks! I knew someone around here would be able to hunt it down.
  17. mitch

    A really cool book jacket

    If you look closely at the seams they look stitched. Maybe some sort of fabric art? I found it a stunning bit of wallpaper.
  18. mitch

    A really cool book jacket

    I ran across this in the library. Cover design is attributed to Robin Billardello, but as far as I can determine she’s just the art director at the publisher. Anybody know how this sort or pattern is made? It’s kind of like a moire, but far more detailed and complex. Very beautiful however it...
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    Dumbest engraving request you’ve ever gotten?

    I used to, but sold it because I just wasn’t getting enough business engraving boat trailers to justify the space and expense.
  20. mitch

    Dumbest engraving request you’ve ever gotten?

    This one is one of the worst I’ve ever had. Do these … people… spend even three seconds looking at my website???

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