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    This happen to anybody else?

    That was tough duty, Jay. You have my deepest sympathy.
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    2019 Safari Auction Rifle Sets New Record

    Well done Mike and John, and well deserved.
  3. J

    Hand made telegraph key

    That looks great Ms. Cloudy. You sure get to engrave and beautify some unusual things! Hope to see you in Las Vegas soon.
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    Question

    The Ngraver Magnagraver is a good engraving tool. I have three versions of these handpieces and find them very useful.
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    Any UK hand engravers on this forum near Stansted?

    Dave, I suggest you put your general location in your forum bio otherwise no one will know where you are located unless they read this actual post.
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    New year’s greetings

    Leonardo, it's wonderful having you back on the forum. Only you with your analytical mind and engineering experience could provide the wonderful graph of pressure for different graver shapes and depth. Great info for someone who is developing a cutting system. Thank you for all your work on...
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    Beginner - making my own tools

    Pleurotus, my friend, you are overthinking this. Grinding some small HS drill shanks is not going to harm your grinding wheels. I have ground hundreds of them using the same wheel. Just grind them slowly and keep them cool by drawing them back into a wet paper towel. And use the same method if...
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    Beginner - making my own tools

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    New year’s greetings

    It just moves the cutting edge up the face 15 degrees Anne.
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    New year’s greetings

    Of course Anne, that depends a lot on the metal you are cutting and how deep you are going. A round graver usually requires more pressure than a diamond/square graver because of the larger frontal area in the metal. Only time and practice will give you the answer for push or hammer engraving If...
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    New year’s greetings

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    New year’s greetings

    Hello Anne, and welcome to the Cafe forum and engraving. from the sound of things your problem is the lift or belly angle of your gravers. The front angle should be about 45-50 degrees. And the bottom or belly should have a small and short relief cut of about 15 degrees. On your #41 HS round...
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    10 things every Rolex owner should know

    Sam,Still continuing to get to know that person. :) And would love to own a Coggan/Purdey as a piece of fine art.
  14. J

    10 things every Rolex owner should know

    Yes Roger, that, function over form (and ton of dollars) is why I shoot my ducks with an old Winchester Model 12 instead of a Phil Coggan/Purdey masterpiece. :)
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    Beginner - making my own tools

    Pleurotus, Unlike tool steel drills the shanks of most M-2 high speed drills are hardened. That is where you had a problem by trying to heat treat it. Use it as is, test with a file. I make most of my gravers from M-2 drills by shaping and sharpening the shank. And I cut hard gun steel with them.
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    Hot Tip

    Now that is funny! Thanks for the grin Mitch.
  17. J

    10 things every Rolex owner should know

    And my old Timex keeps better time TJ's Rolex. :)
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    Beginner - making my own tools

    A small triangular file will make a starting graver. And drive it with a piece of hardwood or a small rawhide mallet to soften the blows. You can make a chasing hammer out of hex head or large carriage bolt. Your first cut didn't look too bad, good start. Keep going. Best of luck on your...
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