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  1. sam

    Question: Stippling

    I stipple at 5200 strokes per minute using a GRS tapered carbide point sharpened to a needle point. I use a lot of foot pedal to get a deep, dark stipple, and I go across the surface and down into my cut, but not up the other side of the cut. This produces a very dark, deep stipple texture.
  2. sam

    Help, please: Beginner

    Welcome to the Cafe. I assume you've read the TOOL LIST FOR BEGINNERS at the top of the page. Also read the Ken Hunt thread which shows how to sharpen gravers for hand pushing, and I have a hand push video on YouTube you can check out. It'll be a long and slow process without taking a class or...
  3. sam

    Monster Jun-Air compressor

    Alexandre Siderov has one like this. It powers his entire classroom.
  4. sam

    "New GRS equipment for sale"

    Actually this belong in the Buy & Sell forum with a Pledge Membership donation. Thanks
  5. sam

    Scroll drawing and engraving class

    The third image is kind of interesting I think. I got a stack of ornamental art books and chose an element from each one to add to the scroll backbone I drew. This was to show that you don't need to copy someone verbatim, but borrow and assemble bits and pieces from different sources and...
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    Scroll drawing and engraving class

    A few photos of my demos from my class last week at GRS.
  7. sam

    2” Starrett dividers on ebay

    I have a pair of Consolidated Tool 2” dividers which are my all time favorites. I never seen another pair.
  8. sam

    2” Starrett dividers on ebay

    $27 is a very good price. The Lufkin dividers also look good. I don’t need any more. Someone should get them.
  9. sam

    Help, please: hand push engraving

    Read the Ken Hunt thread at the top of the forum. It contains instruction on sharpening hand gravers. Others have given you good advice. Keep us posted :chip:
  10. sam

    A bit of scroll design in the airport

    Yeah, it is a bit darker than my usual work.
  11. sam

    A few items

    Nice looking work, Shawn :beerchug:
  12. sam

    Question for those with experience.

    Thanks Roger! You and I replied nearly simultaneously.
  13. sam

    Question for those with experience.

    I agree, Mike Dubber's probably the guy who knows. Ultimately I believe the engraving job might have everything to do with desirability and value.
  14. sam

    A bit of scroll design in the airport

    Some scroll fun while waiting for flights on my way to Emporia.
  15. sam

    Announcement: Slight change to forum's private message system

    A member recently received an email notification of a forum private message. The email notification contained the contents of the private message, and the member hit REPLY from the email instead of going to the forum to reply. This caused the reply to be sent to the forum's email address (mine)...
  16. sam

    Drawing App Da Vinci Eye

    It's in the App Store, Mitch.
  17. sam

    Drawing App Da Vinci Eye

    Looks like a fun app.
  18. sam

    Some might remember the design I did for a titanium buckle.

    A beautiful job Arno! Well designed and executed. I really like your scrollwork and you can probably sell castings of this. :thumbsup: :beerchug:
  19. sam

    Carving stylized foliage in limestone

    That’s awesome Arnold! I would love to try that some day. Thanks for sharing your video :beerchug:
  20. sam

    Lindsay Copy

    They copy and even counterfeit GRS engraving products as well, including labels, manuals, etc. They're on ebay as well as other sites.

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