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  1. sam

    Carving grapevine on a limestone cross

    beautiful work, Walter! You are the man!!
  2. sam

    Which should i choose?

    I have not engraved with a non-zoom microscope, but what I know in years of photography is how much faster and sharper prime lenses are over zooms. Not sure I'd be willing to sacrifice the speed and flexibility of a zoom scope, but I wouldn't mine experimenting with the Zeiss scopes with turret...
  3. sam

    Drawing on the work

    I dab transfer wax to the surface and draw through the wax with a 9H pencil sharpened to a needle point. I've done it that way for 40+ years. Not saying it's the best or better than anything else, but it works for me. Churchill used white watercolor paint in a tube and would draw on it with a...
  4. sam

    Which should i choose?

    Consider the Leica A60 which is pretty much becoming the new industry standard. Or get a new or used used Meiji EMZ-5 which is an excellent scope. I have two Zeiss Stemi 2000 scopes and the Leica A60 is brighter, sharper, and clearer than the Zeiss. I can't look through your amscope so I can't...
  5. sam

    How to sharpen knife graver

    I use knife gravers to make micro flats. They're excellent for that. For my engraving work I've not found any other use for them.
  6. sam

    Stippling a GRS handpiece

    I'll bet violin rosin would work as well. Or pitcher's rosin. Neither or which I have, but I've got tons of beeswax which I'm going to try!
  7. sam

    Who engraved this?

    Anyone have any idea who did the McKenzie style of engraving on this gun? I'm pretty certain it's not McKenzie's work. A friend sent me these photos and is trying to figure out who engraved it.
  8. sam

    Stippling a GRS handpiece

    Not a bad idea if there was a coloring that would last. I use stainless steel knobs on all my handpieces so they can't be anodized. I also use the 901 for everything except stippling, and for that I use a Maestro EX which is a stippling BEAST. If I cut brightcut western, which is about once a...
  9. sam

    Lindsay Square Graver Blanks + GRS QC Tool Holder Compatibility

    GRS makes several QC tool holders, not just one.
  10. sam

    Drawing on curved work

    Welcome to gun engraving, where you have to do whatever it takes, including drawing directly onto curved surfaces. Easy? Not usually, but oftentimes there's just no other way. A piece of clear acetate is thin and flexible and you should be able to use it for a straightedge. For circles and...
  11. sam

    Gravers/Graver Sharpening Questions

    See my video on hand sharpening square gravers. It's very easy to do and I sharpened gravers and chisels that way for many years. Find it on Youtube. I see no point in using an onglette when there are much easier ways to make chisels. But some of the best engravers have used them (Churchill for...
  12. sam

    Plating?

    I've had work totally wrecked by plating shops. MAKE SURE you tag it with reminders not to polish. Talk to them. Talk to the owner and the manager. Talk to the governor and the pope. You can't be too careful. If it somehow gets into the hands of the polishing guy, it could be toast. I tell them...
  13. sam

    Question: Benches to purchase

    Mine is this one and I'm really happy with it. https://www.riogrande.com/product/hardwood-extra-wide-14-drawer-workbench-with-cut-out/113250
  14. sam

    What to charge??

    @jimzim75 summed it up nicely. He said (paraphrasing) when his customers are slightly uncomfortable with the price, he knows he's hit the sweet spot.
  15. sam

    Pets in the shop

    Mango's not too keen on the other pets. She's ornery beast!
  16. sam

    Pets in the shop

    Mango, my chatty African grey.
  17. sam

    Help, please: Help a newb starting his journey from blank

    My gravers are all different lengths, and I would not like the limitation of them all having to be the same length in order to sharpen them, and that my sharpening stone must be an exact height in order to do so. But that's just one guy's opinion, so take it for whatever it's worth. Anything can...
  18. sam

    Help, please: Help a newb starting his journey from blank

    You get what you pay for. I can't advise buying a Chinese copy of a GRS engraving vise. When you want a proper vise later, it will have no resale value. Buy once, cry once, and you'll have a world class tool. The PC should work fine for bulino. I don't own one, but the GRS Airtact, which is...
  19. sam

    Compare Enset and PulseGraver

    Chris: Your site has been hijacked. I removed the URL from your signature. Once you get it cleaned up you can add it back or I will do it for you.
  20. sam

    Help, please: Help a newb starting his journey from blank

    All the tools made will serve the engraver quite well. There are always tradeoffs, and no system has every feature. I'm a biased GRS guy and have been using their gear for over 30 years. Their systems are proven and on the benches of tens of thousands of engravers, diamond setters, and jewelers...

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