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    Help, please: old gravermeister advice

    And The Other Sam did some fabulous engraving with it!
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    Critique Request Spyderco knife design help

    Good that you are taking a second look at an interesting drawing. As I see it, and for what it is worth, the right side is full and fills the available space. The left side is much lighter and doesn't balance with the rest of the design. The right side fills the available space with a reasonable...
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    gravers for about 5 cents

    Hello Monk. Old quality steel American made Allen wrenches make great engraving and scrimshaw tools as you know. Good quality and easily hardened steel Using the bottom of the short, bent down end shaped and sharpened they make some of the best tools for background removal. Shaped into flats...
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    Help, please: old gravermeister advice

    Tortlieb. it would be a help if you put your general location in your Cafe bio. Might be someone in your area who has experience with the MG and could tell you if it's running right. Maybe they have an original handpiece to hook up for a test of your machine. Just a thought.
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    Ngraver Company?

    Thank you for your reply Leslie. And I'm sure there will be many people reaching out to Brian for tools at ngraver11@aol.com. Many thanks for putting the word out to Brian. Speaking for myself and many, please know that we will keep Ray and your family in our thoughts and prayers.
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    Ngraver Company?

    I'm happy you chose to join us on the Cafe, glad to put you in touch Leslie. And deeply sorry for the loss of your dear mother. Ray has so many friends here, it's wonderful to welcome his daughter to this forum. Your Dad is a legendry figure, a friend, mentor and tool supplier to so many in the...
  7. J

    Help, please: old gravermeister advice

    Well done. Your machine looks good as new and should give you or someone many years of service.
  8. J

    Help, please: old gravermeister advice

    You did just fine. Thanks for the good pictures. Your pictures and info are sure to be a help to other GM owners. Gravermeister is a great, basic machine.
  9. J

    Critique Request Al mar eagle

    What Leland said and also the third and last scroll backbone does not attach to anything. It just appears from behind an outside leaf. The outside leaf at the point of origin is not attached and several other outside leaves are incorrectly attached to the backbone. You have some nice elements...
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    Help, please: old gravermeister advice

    Tortlieb, I expect you know this. The Gravermiester is an adaptation built on a basic Gast pump. Gast pumps are still made and you might check with the company for old parts and instruction books availability. Gast pumps are widely used in industry and many are installed to extract condensate in...
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    Question: Background removal cleanup and consistent texture question

    Now that is a nice tool and a great improvement on your background. You did a it proud. Congratulations !
  12. J

    very delicate work

    Really interesting to watch, thank you. And a wonderful moderator. Thank you Monk.
  13. J

    Question: Background removal cleanup and consistent texture question

    I find it best to use it with two hands. One hand pulling the cutter back towards me while the fingers of the other hand provide downward and steady pressure on the tool, I suggest you make a small relief area on a practice plate first, to get the feel of it.
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    Question: Background removal cleanup and consistent texture question

    With a large area like that it's important to get it level and flat BEFORE texturing. Making and using a scrapping tool would have been a big help in this area. Nice looking stylized lion.
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    Third bulino attempt

    What a wonderful improvement on the lower body areas, jaw, grass and the main horn. And wonderful how enough white was left in the background above the ears to make it interesting and mysterious. It's so true.! " The difference between...
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    Third bulino attempt

    Well done. Much better on the upper outline from ears to horn. The outline is still a little too noticeable next to the grass area and at neck and back above the ears. A little darkening of the shadow next to the animal above the ears, like you have below the ears ,should fix this. Great work...
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    Practice plate “Sam’s design” first attempt beveling

    Very nicely done. clean and crisp.
  18. J

    Third bulino attempt

    Oniemarc, Thank you for the photos of your bulino tools.
  19. J

    Third bulino attempt

    Thank you for your answers and I agree with both Monk and Sam. Will look forward to seeing pics of your tools, they sound interesting. Also looking forward to see what you decide for a background for your wonderful rhino.
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    a weird one for ya

    Thanks for your complete answer Sam. Very helpful.

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