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  1. J

    Updated P&V Design

    Nice cuts Daniel, keep 'em going.
  2. J

    Practice Plate

    Well done Dave and a pretty fair likeness of President Abe. If I may suggest :- The image of the face is the most important part and you have done well. The shading on the coat could stand to be cut quite a little finer and lighter. That way it does not compete so strongly with the face for...
  3. J

    Need info

    Good to hear from you Mr. Mike.That is good information. Thank you. The Brits get the good case color by using rabbit hides in the bone charcoal mix. As well as air bubbles, the water temperature is important. But I don't remember what it is. The temp, charcoal size, rabbit hides, the air...
  4. J

    Welcome 2020 !

    Thank you JJ. As Sam said , it's been a week or two since I rode in steeplechase races. National Velvet was a good old movie and I hope you re-enjoyed it. Old habits die hard and I still like to watch the Grand National and the Gold Cup races from UK. Happy, healthy New Year my friend.
  5. J

    Welcome 2020 !

    Wishing The Engravers Cafe and all it's members and friends a long and happy, healthy and prosperous life. Long may the Cafe live to welcome all its friends. Thank you for this wonderful engraving forum Sam and Abigail. And Monk for his moderating.
  6. J

    Updated P&V Design

    That is great , Daniel. Looking forward to seeing your artistic talent transformed into engraving.
  7. J

    Updated P&V Design

    I'm with Sam. Sharpen a bunch of gravers and Let's Go !! Waiting to see some progress pictures. Wishing you best of luck and happy cutting.
  8. J

    Hello!

    Welcome to the Cafe forum and the wonderful world of engraving. Look forward to seeing some of your questions and posts. As you already have access to shaping and sharpening tools the first thing you should buy for push engraving is a ball vise. Or you can utilize a detached four jaw lathe vise...
  9. J

    Just Finished Sam’s Intensive IPad Design and Engraving Class

    Gwen, I believe they use ProCreate program and an Apple pencil. But I will leave it for Sam A. or one of his students to verify that.
  10. J

    Anyone on Instagram?

    When you're a guest I guess nothing beats insulting your HOST.
  11. J

    Anyone on Instagram?

    Why are you promoting and advertising Instagram on a perfectly good Engraving forum???
  12. J

    Christmas Morning:

    Merry Christmas and happy Holidays to all. And many thanks for this wonderful Cafe where friends meet.
  13. J

    Question: Best bench stone for polishing hss gravers?

    Thanks for the tip, Dave.
  14. J

    Engraving Hammer Styles

    Thanks, that is a good tip King Sam. There are times I use my small rawhide mallet on my metal graver handles and notice the tips last longer. Especially on gummy metals.
  15. J

    Engraving Hammer Styles

    My grandfather was a master wood carver and forbade me to strike a wooden handled chisel or tool with a metal headed hammer. Some of my liners are in wood handles and I drive them using a very small rawhide mallet. But I mostly use square metal graver handles to provide hand felt orientation...
  16. J

    Need info

    Thank you for your work and the photos. But I don't see any sign of color case
  17. J

    GRS Microblock uneven friction

    Sorry for my post. The post that it was purchased from Artsupport came in while I was typing (slowly). I'm sure Artsupport and GRS will make it right.
  18. J

    GRS Microblock uneven friction

    Sorry for your problem. Sounds as if the center shaft and hole are not on true center. Are you sure it's a genuine GRS product, or could it be a knock-off ???
  19. J

    Ray Viramontez engraved gun

    Hello Jay, just to jog your memory........ Ray's engraving was also featured in several issues of Gun Digest and of course, Roger Bleile's first issue of American Engravers, pages 159-162,
  20. J

    Ray Viramontez engraved gun

    You are correct JJ. Ray was a great guy and a very caring, giving gentleman. He had a love of engraving and a desire to help those with a desire to learn the skill. For more than twenty years Ray fabricated and provided all the silver kits, both wire and sheet for my Advanced engraving students...
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