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    21 years ago Chuck Yeager celebrated ....

    Scott, Great job on the knife for a great guy.
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    Lucky Students

    Thank you Sam. I'm sure it will be a wonderful class. But I think an old Luddite like me would strain even your great teaching skills :) To all, have fun and a safe trip.
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    Lucky Students

    Best wishes to all the lucky students taking Sam Alfano's iPad and Drawing Class starting on Monday, 10/22/18. We will all look forward to seeing some of your designs posted on the forum when you have time.
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    Recent Engaved Remington Smoot Pistol

    Great piece of work JJ. Clean as a hounds tooth ! Thank you for sharing.
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    Beginning Tools and set up

    For hundreds of years engravers have sharpened their tools by hand. As a wood carver you say you are good at sharpening and the same goes with push gravers. Just a little practice and if it cuts you're good to go. And you already have a good selection of stones. Give it a try
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    New Forum Member

    Welcome to the world of engraving and to the Cafe forum.Good to have you with us. Glad you found this place. It offers a ton of information and learning. One of the first things to learn is to keep your ball hand below the top of the vise to avoid slips and stabbings :) Very painful :( Please...
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    Procreate critique request

    I agree with Mr. Silas. Most printer menus have an Enlarge/Reduce function.
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    2019 Grandmasters

    Thanks Lee, Great engravers and a wonderful opportunity to learn from them.
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    Garage News: Borchardt underway

    The shadow behind the spear man on the right side of the gun creates a sensational 3-D effect.
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    New member

    David, Ray Phillips invented and developed the Magnagraver machine during the time he was employed in the US Navy shipyards. Being a Navy inventor. everything Ray invented and patented belonged to the Navy. As the Magnagraver was a spare time project at that time Ray applied for an exemption...
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    New member

    Good deal David. You are well on your way with everything ship-shape. Just as a matter of interest, one of our famous tool makers. Ray Phillips of Ngraver Co is a submarine engineer and worked for the Navy at the Groton. CT. submarine base. The Navy holds many patents on things that Ray...
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    New member

    There you go David. Help is closer than you thought. Thank you for reaching out to help DKanger. And David. Scott Pilkington is in Tennessee and holds an open door Engrave Inn each year. You can meet many top engraves and see and try a huge spread of tools. Look forward to seeing some of your...
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    Background relief question

    Well said David.
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    Garage News: Borchardt underway

    What a wonderful, traditional theme you have going Lee. You are a hero for taking on this extremely difficult canvas.
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    New member

    David, welcome to the wonderful world of engraving. The Art of Engraving and joining the Cafe Forum is a good start. Slow down and figure out what type of engraving and tools you would like to pursue. Once you have those directions in mind you will greatly benefit and speed up your learning...
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    Question about resharpening round blanks?

    Grind a flat on the shank BEFORE the first sharpening. Or if you use a GRS sharpening fixture set up for Quick Change just keep it in the QC holder.
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    my mistake

    Thank you for that information Leonardo. You are a computer genius. Hope your engraving machine is doing well? Best regards.
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    Inkjet Printer for acetone transfers?

    David Sheehan was kind enough to put me on to the HP Envy 5660 after my last ink jet bit the bullet. So I'm just passing it on.
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    Transfers Using Loctite 271 and Transparencies

    Another method of Ink Jet transparency transfers. Melissa McMinn, a dear friend and ex-student gifted me with a Prismacolor Premier pen. Pen # PM 121, Colorless Blender and available from chain art stores or the Internet. Apply a coat of the near clear liquid where the image is required, blow on...
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    Inkjet Printer for acetone transfers?

    I use a Canon image class MF 227 dw laser printer for acetone transfers. And an HP Envy 5660 ink jet for transparency transfer using Tom White's Transfer Magic. There are many other combinations that will work and much info available with a Cafe search.

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