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  1. SamW

    new wildlife thread

    Hey Sir John, it is just a cropped out portion from a normal photo. Didn't see any need to post the peripheral stuff.
  2. SamW

    new wildlife thread

    The daily "coffee clutch" as seen out the kitchen window this morning.
  3. SamW

    Autumn Tigers

    Corbett's books are highly recommended reading...they draw me back just about on a yearly basis. I am sure he would have loved to see your rendition of tigers Brian. Great job!
  4. SamW

    Autumn Tigers

    Where's Corbett when you need him!
  5. SamW

    Avoiding oxidation/rust on mild steels

    AO, I buff with a bounty paper towel, lightly. I don't do bright cut engraving per se so filling the cuts with wax/lamp black gives my work contrast. Not sure about your bright cuts but worth a try buffing quickly maybe with a soft cloth that would get into your cuts. Maybe the wax just won't...
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    Avoiding oxidation/rust on mild steels

    I have never had trouble with Renaissance wax. For grayed engravings I mix a dab of lamp black into a bit of wax, wipe into the engraving and immediately buff. I put 2 to 3 coats thus then 2 or 3 coats without the lamp black. I think the trick is to buff immediately or it hardens to where it...
  7. SamW

    Introduction & Gravermeister question

    And one should always "keep trying"!!
  8. SamW

    Critique Request English Fine Scroll Practice

    For those who have not noticed...at the upper left of the forum first page you will see page numbers 1,2,3...982. Page 982 goes back to Nov '06 which is two months before my join date. Lots of threads/info accumulated in that 982 pages of threads/14 years of forum interaction!
  9. SamW

    new wildlife thread

    Ahhh...Mitch to the rescue...good story Mitch. Would like to have seen that in action!
  10. SamW

    Critique Request English Fine Scroll Practice

    Yes, there are some interesting variations there. His scrolls are noticeably round!
  11. SamW

    Critique Request English Fine Scroll Practice

    Page one which this thread is on...scroll down to Lee's post on garage news English... https://engraverscafe.com/threads/garage-news-english-scroll-and-paint.26315/
  12. SamW

    Critique Request English Fine Scroll Practice

    Take a long look at Lee's English post down the page!!
  13. SamW

    New Kiwi Engraver to the forum

    Welcome Reece! Nice to have another Kiwi in our midst. Andrew is very well thought of by our engraving community and if you can get in contact with him he might be able to save you a lot of time on the learning curve. I have no idea what the travel options are between north and south. What...
  14. SamW

    Garage News: English scroll and paint

    Ditto Stephen's comments...great depth to the scroll also!!
  15. SamW

    SAA Work Holding Question

    "One item Ken had from Carrol was a flat plate that fit in the top vice holes and used as an arm/hand brace to draw directly onto the item while in the vice. I certainly could have used that a few times in the past!" Big-Un, here is the hand rest I got from Ray Viramontez many years ago...would...
  16. SamW

    SAA Work Holding Question

    During his seminar Frank also said that if you take more than 20 seconds to re-sharpen your graver you are wasting engraving time!
  17. SamW

    holiday

    Back at you! It has been a nice one...
  18. SamW

    Platinum. overlays

    Jerry, platinum work hardens fast (first blow) so you would need strong teeth and a good setting hit first time (or start over). I have only had luck setting platinum with the single parallel wire method with good strong undercuts for each groove. Platinum requires about 2100 degrees to anneal...
  19. SamW

    Grumpy Lion

    Superbly done Brian...looking forward to the rest of the rifle!
  20. SamW

    Baby Deer Born A Few Days Old

    New fawns sure are cute!!

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