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  1. sam

    Question: Sandblasting or beadblasting

    I've bead blasted many custom knives and a couple of gun jobs years ago. What I did was complete the engraving sans shading, mask off the area with frisket paper and cut through the frisket into the engraved lines with a scalpel under the microscope and peel away the area I want exposed with...
  2. sam

    Remembering Bob Swartley

    What a nice guy he was. Quiet and unassuming and a real gentleman, not to mention a fabulous engraver. https://abreuvineyards.com/stories/engraver/
  3. sam

    This week’s student

    She was anxious to learn with a microscope and handpiece, and was even encouraged by her instructor in Florence. She had only worked with hand pushing and not hammer and chisel. She took to it like a duck to water!
  4. sam

    24k sheet gold overlay

    I’m intrigued with the gold foil damascene work Ken Hunt does. The surface is hatched and the gold hammreed on. I’ve done a bit but the heavier sheet is what I’ve done most of.
  5. sam

    COLT GOLD CUP NATIONAL MATCH FULL ENGRAVED

    Wow is right!
  6. sam

    24k sheet gold overlay

    It’s .009”. After overlaying I drew and engraved the design and lifted out the negative areas with tweezers. I cut through the gold to the steel below.
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    24k sheet gold overlay

    From this week’s class showing the process of overlaying 24k sheet gold.
  8. sam

    This week’s student

    Valentina came from Bogota, Columbia to spend a week in my studio learning new hand engraving techniques. She was originally trained in Italy using old world methods. She did great and was a pleasure to instruct. I love my job!
  9. sam

    Getting hand control on power graver

    The comfort level of hand actuation vs foot is better because you can cross your legs, extend you legs, or prop your feet on your chair base. Aside from that I see no advantage over foot pedal operation. I can do the same quality work with either system. But I use Airtact for 99% of what I do...
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    Getting hand control on power graver

    MrBillz: get your facts straight. Our ranks are growing exponentially, not shrinking. Chinese knockoffs are not mechanically equivalent to GRS machines. Period. If we didn’t like helping others this forum wouldn’t have been here for the past 15 years and I wouldn’t have been teaching for 22...
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    Getting hand control on power graver

    I wouldn't call them snotty responses. They're just speaking the truth, as I am. Those Chinese machines are notorious junk which cause more heartache than anything. You're a newbie, and if something is not going well with your engraving practice, how will you know if it's you or a problem with...
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    Getting hand control on power graver

    Sorry to see that you wasted your money on a junk machine. They are truly unreliable, unpredictable junk. See if you can return it for refund.
  13. sam

    Colt SAA case lid -plaque

    Damien, that is just the most amazing piece of work ever!! Mind blowing!!
  14. sam

    For the man who has everything...

    I feel so ghetto now with my Browning safe :(
  15. sam

    Question: Andu Engraver

    You can show cuts but don't post pics of the handpiece if it's in patent violation.
  16. sam

    Brass Graver Lube Cups

    These are really nice. Glad you're making them, Doc. I was sick and tired of knocking my lube and wax tins to the floor and wanted something heavy that'd stay in place, plus look like an heirloom tool. I see that Mike Dubber engraved his and it looks great!
  17. sam

    Laser toner transfer discovery

    Dang good idea Mitch!
  18. sam

    Laser toner transfer discovery

    Do you know the brand of the aftermarket toner? That’s great info for Brother users.
  19. sam

    Laser toner transfer discovery

    Not a major discovery, but an important one nonetheless. My Canon ImageClass 1620 with 121 toner transfers weaker than my old Canon printer that used 120 toner. On a hunch I bought an aftermarket toner cartridge on Amazon for $30 (vs $175 for Canon brand) and it prints and transfers beautifully...
  20. sam

    RIP Jerry Huddleston 1936-2021

    Sorry to hear of Jerry's passing. Heartfelt condolences to his family and many friends. Memory eternal!

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