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  1. J

    Question: Tricks for flare cutting?

    Very nice Mr. Mike.
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    Question: Tricks for flare cutting?

    Good to see you back and posting Monica. I expect you will ace Flair Cutting with lots of practice. Hope your vise is working smoothly, you have good graver control.
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    Robert Swartley

    Wonderful photograph of a beautiful gun. TOS, Like Bob's engraving, your pics are always first class.
  4. J

    Remembering Bob Swartley

    To both Sam's, me too. A real gentleman, wonderful engraver, a dear friend and much missed.
  5. J

    Getting hand control on power graver

    707chrisa, I believe you will find that the Lindsay $1150 graver sale was also a foot control unit. He want's a palm control engraver. The Lindsay foot control graver can be changed to palm control, but at the cost of many $$$. Another solution. When I was teaching engraving, mostly H&C, one...
  6. J

    Another little bit of practice

    So much better, and nearly hypnotic eyes! Really masterful.
  7. J

    Some knotwork in titanium...

    Another beauty, Skip. I enjoy your work and the selective anodize.
  8. J

    Question: What to Charge?

    Congratulations. You paid it forward!
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    Another little bit of practice

    You have a good one going here with a little more work. Don't waste it. With a little more work and a light background treatment of trees, grasses, sky, hills and texture etc. you can cover most of the plate scratches. Old saying, with some truth. :) "The difference between a Pro and an...
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    Another little bit of practice

    Very nice. Very light and well done. I would like a little heavier presentation with more shadow, darks and dimension. Such as the bridge of the nose, inside corner of the eyes, nose to cheeks and under the bottom jaw. Just my thinking. But maybe you were looking for a light presentation of your...
  11. J

    Pendant kit by Sam

    Looks like another winner!
  12. J

    Nitrite Problems with gold

    Thank you Silvermon, More good advice.
  13. J

    Nitrite Problems with gold

    Thank you for your recommendations Silvermon, I do have a rolling mill so that will help with the process. Have had no problem with yellow or green gold, But extreme problems of work hardening with rose/red gold alloys.
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    Nitrite Problems with gold

    Silvermon. Do you have a recommendation for a supplier of 18K rose gold that will be inlay friendly, please? I have purchased it, wire and sheet, from several supplier. It all work hardens if you even give it a hard stare. Also would like to hear your recommendation for annealing rose gold...
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    Drawing practice...

    Some very nice elements. For drawing presentation only, gentle use of a sharp, shaped eraser on your penciled in background will help to smooth it out.
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    Jerry Huddleston

    What Sam said.
  17. J

    Dubbing the Point of a graver

    The stabbing of a newly sharpened graver into the end grain of a piece of hardwood is effective in removing any rolled-over metal edges (wire edges) that remain connected to the graver. Stabbing the end grain is also thought to apply a slight polish to cutting surfaces. Some engravers also...
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    Dubbing the Point of a graver

    Usually done by hand holding the shaped and sharpened graver. You can use 600 grit wet/dry paper over a hard surface. Or you can use a stationary diamond lap or EZ lap. My method is to hold the graver with the bottom lift and clearance area slightly raised with the point in contact with the...
  19. J

    image transfer

    Please take something to copy to a seller of laser copy machines. Get some prints made on plain copy paper, from machines that fit your price range. Mark them with the name and number of the printer that made them Take the copies home and try them on some clean metal of your choice. That way you...
  20. J

    FEGA EMAIL SCAM ALERT

    Thank you for your mass email to all we FEGA members Van. And for posting the news on the Cafe forum as well. Lot of extra work for you. Much appreciated.

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