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  1. SamW

    Dad's

    DITTO!
  2. SamW

    Question: Greatest joy

    Engraving is not just what I do...it is who I am!
  3. SamW

    Congratulations.

    Excellent photos of superb engravings, great printing, well written articles on interesting subject matter...what's not to like!! Kudos to Andrew and all else involved.
  4. SamW

    Lettering Sample Plate

    That is the right attitude Allan!!
  5. SamW

    The Engraver

    Received the new The Engraver today. Another complete winner with a lot of most excellent photos. Kudos to Andrew and all involved. PS...and of course a lot of wonderful engraving...
  6. SamW

    Lettering Sample Plate

    Those are very nice Allan! As for retiring...my retirement plan is the "feet first" plan...I will retire when they carry me out feet first. And I just turned 80.
  7. SamW

    opinions please

    Agreed...as long as you get them properly located/placed.
  8. SamW

    Darkening backgrounds

    As per Tort, I relieve the background and stipple for contrast. For most projects that are not blued, or have been "French grayed" I like to use Renaissance wax with a bit of lamp black added to give a flat black coloring to the background and shading cuts. Two coats with the lamp black and...
  9. SamW

    special adaptor

    Solder may be better under hard use but CA is so much easier and has not failed me over several years use. edit... On my extended gravers, the one brass piece butts up against the back end of the graver, taking all the blows/shock so there is no shear forces on the CA. If your adapter does...
  10. SamW

    Critique Request Attempting to learn a more flowing style

    Flows very nicely and at the same time looks like it is reaching for the sky.
  11. SamW

    Ron Smith's The Making of A Masterpiece

    I recently received a copy of Ron's new book and want to comment on just how impressed I am with the book. Ron takes you through all the steps of developing the concept to making the finished product. It was like being right there with Ron as the project progressed. I found his concept and...
  12. SamW

    special adaptor

    Hobby shops usually have various sizes of square brass tubing that will insert in steps. I use some to add length to carbide gravers so I can use them much longer. Super glue holds the pieces together as well as the graver inserted in one end. I will see if I have a photo of these. brass...
  13. SamW

    Rodeo knife for Blade Show Texas

    That is super well done! Very dimensional looking...as in a lot of depth.
  14. SamW

    Magnification for drawing

    Though not as accurate, the same method can be used on domed surfaces by dividing it into more than one section. I find that useful also.
  15. SamW

    Magnification for drawing

    For curved surfaces such as a barrel, I lay paper over the area I want to engrave and make an outline of the area. Then with the paper flat it is easy to draw a design, getting scroll backbones nicely rounded. I then lay acetate over the drawing and scribe the basic design onto the acetate...
  16. SamW

    Magnification for drawing

    Optivisor.
  17. SamW

    Kay Lane Obituary

    Ditto John's comments.
  18. SamW

    ball vice

    On your floorplate design...while you are learning layout...that is fine for a left handed bolt gun as the owner would be holding the grip in the left hand and the forearm in the right. For a right handed rifle, the eagle design would be flipped 180 degrees so that it looks right holding the...
  19. SamW

    Tips for signing your work

    I have never claimed to be any good at lettering. I tolerate it as is needed for engraving jobs. That being said, here is how I prefer to sign my work. Like Alfano I make small flats from No. 1 knife gravers but use them for cutting line inlay channels and background cleanup. This lettering...
  20. SamW

    Question: Recommended resources for ornamental wood carving?

    I started their USS Enterprise model long ago...hope to finish it someday!

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