Search results

  1. SamW

    Polishing after engraving

    JJ-here are the two brands I have on hand...the Never-Seez I have had for decades.
  2. SamW

    Polishing after engraving

    JJ, auto parts stores, hardware stores...there are a few brands of anti-seize lubes available. I prefer the Never-seeze brand because it has no odor whereas some can smell like differential lube which I don't care for, at least not on my engraving efforts. Permatex brand I found to be smelly.
  3. SamW

    Polishing after engraving

    Don't forget that burnishing can cause galling of the metal (more scratches to get rid of) so be sure to use a lube like Never-Seez. I have used this for burnishing aluminum, which galls very easily, with great success.
  4. SamW

    Question: Inscribed Model 1886 Winchester

    My first impression was pantograph but the wobble threw me off.
  5. SamW

    Question: Inscribed Model 1886 Winchester

    If I were cutting something like that (Heaven forbid) I would cut before CC and then polish out the colors in the letters after.
  6. SamW

    Can anyone tell me about John Warren?

    Warren was one of my main heroes when I started learning engraving. He had a nice write-up in The Gun Engraving Review by Prudhomme published in 1961 with second edition in '66.
  7. SamW

    Engraving a chrome plated axe head

    The hard way...sand it off. The expensive way...find a plating business that will strip it for you.
  8. SamW

    Ken Onion Leek

    Like a very large green onion.
  9. SamW

    The Story of Iron

    In regards to the history of iron, one might find the book "The Arms of Krupp" an interesting read.
  10. SamW

    Engraving a chrome plated axe head

    The axe will likely be very tough or hard metal and the plating will chip if you can cut through it. To properly engrave a chrome plated item requires the plating (usually three layers of copper, nickel and chrome) to be removed and then perhaps re-plated after engraving which means you will...
  11. SamW

    The Story of Iron

    "I wonder which star it was" Makes me wonder...can you make a wish upon a star that no longer exists?
  12. SamW

    The Secret Meeting of the Bulgarian Engravers

    Nothing beats fine friends, fine engraving and fine food all wrapped up in one gathering! Thanks for the photos Evgeni and I bet next year is even better.
  13. SamW

    I hate lettering

    You can often tell how engravers got started by their "lettering attitude". Those who start out on guns and such, like me, cringe at lettering and learn to tolerate it. Those who start out in the jewelry trade learn lettering first and develop a liking for it before moving into other areas...
  14. SamW

    Garage News: The Eternal Project

    Sorry to be so slow responding but I had to dry out my keyboard after drooling on it so much...............
  15. SamW

    New to the Cafe

    Shucks, not even a nibble! Robert Catesby and Guy Fawkes were co-conspirators in the gunpowder plot to blow up King James I and parliament in 1604. There were others involved, captured, tortured and executed.
  16. SamW

    New to the Cafe

    So, MN, are you in Danger of doing Catesby as well?
  17. SamW

    Random pictures

    And another one
  18. SamW

    Random pictures

    For William Henry...
  19. SamW

    Help me identify engraver

    They not only make a lot of knives, they also use a lot of engravers from around the world.
  20. SamW

    Returning from semi-retirement

    Probably just the three of us that still used it Bill.

Latest posts

Sponsors

Engraving-Videos.com
Top