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  1. SamW

    Practice dial for uocoming custom watch build.

    How thick is the dial face metal?
  2. SamW

    Question: Cold blue

    I expect you are right Jerry. Herter's Belgian Blue will coat gold with a wash of mercury which amalgamates with the gold...yes, the solution has some form of mercury in the formula. Nothing like very bright silver color for your gold!!
  3. SamW

    Joseph Condon Engraver to The Stars

    There was a thread on Condon in July of 2018...
  4. SamW

    Question: Brownells Blue/Rust Remover

    I have had the same problem as Mitch. I used Naval Jelly. The last large area I grayed I applied the solution several times and this gave me a really nice light gray smooth and even. I also, after rinsing apply a couple of coats of Renaissance wax with a bit of lamp black to darken the cuts...
  5. SamW

    My scrolls on display at the Cody Museum

    A very creative and beautiful display...I really like it. Congrats!!
  6. SamW

    Question: Engravers Cafe vs Engraving Bench - Hand Engraving Tips & Techniques

    "Everyone has Facebook on their mobile phone..." However, not everyone has a mobile phone... S
  7. SamW

    Question: Engravers Cafe vs Engraving Bench - Hand Engraving Tips & Techniques

    I check the Café 2 or 3 times a day...have never been to facebook...twitsville or any of the other sites of that ilk and don't intend to do so.
  8. SamW

    Steel plates practice

    Sometimes at local gun shows you can find small parts on which you can practice, using actual "gun" steel.
  9. SamW

    Dubbing a graver.

    Yes, that is what my "dub" looks like. It is on the face, just steeping the face at the point to near vertical in relation to the cut. Sam's photo looks like the dub is on the tip of the face but steeper than (or passed) vertical. And I see no lift added.
  10. SamW

    Dubbing a graver.

    Marty, that is much the same as I dub only I don't hold the graver quite vertical. The "itty bitty" tip I make is about .002" wide as measured with an optical measuring devise.
  11. SamW

    Dubbing a graver.

    Mitch has it spot on! I looked at one of my dubbed tools with the idea to take a photo but the area is so small I gave up on the idea.
  12. SamW

    Dubbing a graver.

    Jerry, I'm too lazy to change the dual angle settings and as I usually sharpen 10 or 12 gravers at a time and use some of them for other purposes I just do them all the same. The dubbing only takes a couple of seconds using a two very light strokes on the stone.
  13. SamW

    Dubbing a graver.

    The dubbed face angle is in relation to the heel so with my usual 8 or 10 degree heel (lift) the tool has a 70 or so face in relation to the length of the tool or in other words about a 10 degree cutting angle. Close to vertical but off enough to cut OK.
  14. SamW

    Dubbing a graver.

    For hard metal I double dub...I put a very small facet on the tip of the face at perhaps 80 or so degrees (compared to the heel) followed by rounding the heel very slightly. Cuts fine for me and lasts much longer cutting hard metals like stainless slides, etc. These are made on a fine grit...
  15. SamW

    Stonewall Jackson Rifle

    Ren wax with a tiny bit of lamp black has become my go-to for the darkening. And also for protection for grayed areas such as scenes. Two coats blackened wax followed by two plain wax, wipe on, wipe off.
  16. SamW

    Question: How to shape objects when engraving?

    Jerry, here is the finished plate...a better photo taken after case hardening...
  17. SamW

    Question: How to shape objects when engraving?

    Philippe, this photo shows my way of sculpting scenes. From the right to the left...drawing design on metal, cutting outlines, removing background and then sculpting with scrapers, chisels and burinshers to smooth background and shape images. Detail was then added with dot shading (bulino).
  18. SamW

    Question: How to shape objects when engraving?

    There are two basic ways...using punches to move the metal around (non metal removal)...and using chisels, scrapers and burnishers to sculpt and polish the item (metal removal). I mostly use the sculpting method.
  19. SamW

    Garage news: Powley prayer box and scorpions

    Don't think I would want to put my hand on those grips!!
  20. SamW

    Flying!

    Don Glaser was quite an enthusiast of soaring. I have only been in a sailplane once...but then I was also only in a B-52 once. Both very memorable!!

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