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  1. sam

    best way to sharpen beginner

    Check this out: https://igraver.com/sharpening.shtml And this:
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    Nimschke Engraved?

    Everyone posts photos routinely. Once you get that sorted out you'll get some comments. Without pics I'm afraid you're not going to get as much feedback as you could.
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    the Hand Engraving Podcast is on the air!

    Awesome! Glad to see someone doing this. It was my intent years ago but I never got around to it. Good luck!!
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    Resurface ceramic lap?

    I've tried swimming pool acid and a number of things. Lapping with something that will cut ceramic is probably the best option. This is what I despise about ceramic laps. They get impregnated with metal, glaze over, and lose much of their usefulness considering what they cost. I rarely use mine...
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    Equipment to start off in engraving

    Make a connection with the Hand Engravers Association of Great Britain. Certainly someone there can assist you with instruction and/or demonstrations of various equipment. So far all of the clone engraving systems I have seen are very poor. You will be well advised to avoid them and seek out...
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    Illustrator for ipad

    Affinity Designer is 10x better than Illustrator for iPad as far as I'm concerned. It's an excellent app.
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    Question: how do you finish a rolex?

    I would finish with 1000 or 1200 paper to debur the work, then do the shading and hopefully not have to debur it again. I wouldn't worry about trying to replicate Rolex's polished or brushed finishes. I would do what l think makes the engraving look its best.
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    Illustrator for ipad

    Drawing on paper and then vectorizing is messy, but it might be just fine if you can tolerate the mess and get a decent transfer for engraving. Drawing in Procreate and exporting as Andrew said will produce a very clean output which can be vectorized with a much cleaner result. The only time I...
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    Engraved guitar for Gibson custom shop

    Beautiful job Mike!!
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    Having fun with it

    Nice result you got!
  11. sam

    A discussion with Sam Alfano

    Thanks Mike :)
  12. sam

    Question: From bright to matte

    I rarely exceed 1200 grit for general work. For mirror cuts in precious metal I polish.
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    Engraving Transfer Technique

    It's a lot of steps but the results look great.
  14. sam

    Buck 325 "finished"

    Very nicely done! Congratulations!
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    Question: 901 handpiece upgrades

    I don't know of a heavier piston but the 901 normally comes with a light and heavy spring. The heavier one of course will provide more impact, and the lighter one works well for finer work. Consider the Magnum if you really need a lot of power. I have one and it lives in the bottom drawer of my...
  16. sam

    Tips for signing your work

    I prefer a 105 for micro lettering. I also make custom flat gravers out of knife gravers and shape the bottom to the size I need for the lettering at hand. Keep the heels very short on both the 105 and the flat. Aside from that there's not much to it that you wouldn't do with larger Roman...
  17. sam

    Help, please: Grs engraving vice

    GRS never ignores questions like this. Tell him to email glendo@glendo.com and let me know if you have any problem and I will forward his questions to them.
  18. sam

    Drawing on a IPad vs Paper

    I love drawing on the iPad, but one is not "better" than the other. Just different.
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    Critique Request Thoughts on this scroll

    I applaud your effort but you're way ahead of yourself. Stick with some very basic scrolls first. Learn to draw a perfect spiral for the backbone of the scroll. You must get that right first because if you don't, nothing else will matter.
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    Help, please: Transfer wax alternative

    There are many alternatives. You just have to experiment. Modeling clay, chapstick, just about any stiff waxy product that can produce a thin film on the surface of the metal can work. Some better than others of course. I knew an engraver who used Door Ease, which is applied to the edges of...

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