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  1. sam

    Ngraver Company?

    Ken Hunt said he'd never engraved with hammer & chisel until Rene Delcour showed him how. Ken taught McKenzie to use h&c and Lynton's preference was short wooden handles. Here are a couple of Lynton's early chisels, presumably from his time in England. They are common square gravers that are...
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    Question: drawing programs

    For vector there's CorelDraw, Adobe Illustrator, and a freebie called Inkscape. All will invert text. There are probably more. Those are just the ones I know of.
  3. sam

    Ball vise for hammer & chisel?

    Most ball vises, if not all, have a setscrew that locks the rotation of the crown. For H&C you definitely need weight and mass. I've used the Magnablock, but the GRS Positioning Vise is bigger and heavier. If you're using a microscope then I'm not sure either one is suitable. I have a...
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    Ngraver Company?

    I really like wooden handled chisels. I started with die maker's chisels and later bought a couple of Ngraver steel handles. After using McKenzie's wooden handles I made the switch. I don't think they're any better than anything else. I just prefer the feel. The GRS set with quick change sure...
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    Ngraver Company?

    Many have reported them being unresponsive. I think the owner's son took over but they don't see to be very interested in business for some reason. There are lots of suppliers for gravers. GRS, Rio Grande, Gesswein and others have them.
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    Question: Low profile vise vs Goliath vise

    It shifts, but not as much as with a taller vise.
  7. sam

    Prudhomme Gun Engraving Review

    He engraved this for me in 1980. He modeled some of the elements with punches, which I asked him about. He sent me a note about making tools for modeling and sculpting.
  8. sam

    Prudhomme Gun Engraving Review

    What a treasure! Mine is signed but not personalized. I do have a knife he engraved for me though.
  9. sam

    Prudhomme Gun Engraving Review

    Six copies listed. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=gun+engraving+review&_sacat=0
  10. sam

    New member, old topic - Microscopes

    Add-on lenses we're speaking of are called barlow, supplemental, and objective lenses.
  11. sam

    Question: Low profile vise vs Goliath vise

    I think it depends on what you're engraving. Larger vises are often used for larger, heavier work like gun engraving. Smaller articles are handled very nicely in the low profile w/satellite turntable, which I have 3 of. Keep in mind that taller vises will sit lower than shorter vises.
  12. sam

    New member, old topic - Microscopes

    Buy a new or used Meiji EMZ-5 or Leica A60 and be done with it. The Barlow lens for the Meiji is usually 0.5x which gives you winder view and more working distance. On the Leica it's usually a 0.63x barlow unless you want extended working distance of 8" then use a 0.5x. Most, if not nearly all...
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    Prudhomme Gun Engraving Review

    There are 6 copies on ebay.
  14. sam

    Prudhomme Gun Engraving Review

    Jack Prudhomme was a HUGE influence on me early on. He was the first engraver I had ever seen work. Prior to him, I was the only engraver I'd ever seen work. We became friends and I have all of his tools, vise, and miscellaneous things from his workshop in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was a fine...
  15. sam

    New Look

    I kind of like it too. Thank you :)
  16. sam

    What has gone wrong with the Cafe?

    We had a software update. Sorry for the confusion and changes. I hope to have it squared away soon. The right sidebar where posts and ads were is temporarily gone. On my end it looks fine on my iPad and on my computer and I see all threads on my iPhone. Yes the layout is slightly different...
  17. sam

    Corel Draw

    I see Essentials online for $99. Most "essential" editions are stripped down versions of the more expensive ones. That's not a bad thing if it does what you're needing. A lot of times the more expensive suite versions are a slew of apps that a lot of people don't need and the lighter versions...
  18. sam

    Question for Sam

    I use the GRS Maestro EX running 5,200 strokes per minute. It's a stippling beast.
  19. sam

    GRS Hand Versus Foot Control

    The comfort factor with the Airtact is huge. I can cross my legs, put my feet under my chair or stick them straight out. That was the first thing I noticed about it early in the beta testing stage. Like Marty, for something really rounded the foot pedal is often a better choice because of the...
  20. sam

    Corel Draw

    You used to be able to buy older versions on ebay for less than $50. You probably don't need the latest and greatest version for occasional use. Just make sure whatever you buy will run on your computer by checking the version's system requirements. Nowadays most softwares are downloaded and...

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