Good deal, if there is anything needed in engraving, my buddy Steve can fix you up. The proper geometry of the finished graver will talk to you as your using it, for instance if one heel is very very slightly off from the other, you will be alerted as soon as you take off, practice practice...
Hi all........this is probably a stupid question, but this is how I learn. Lets say you have 18k cuttings and 24k cutting from whatever. Do you isolate each to resmelt,or combine all of it please?
looks like your off with a bang, Steve Lindsay's 116 Universal with the fixture, is what I purchased in 2015, the system is geared toward 3/32 square gravers and a 1/2" thick stone height. When you get the geometery down with that , you can really do alot for a long time before any other...
welcome Mr. Bluenote38, I'm up here in the rat hole (flint), keep trying and the best thing I found is to master, or at least try to master sharpening. Rob
Mr Mike, I know you a little bit and seems to me between you and Sam A you both attached to the engraving craft like a Benedicton Monk. I congratulate both of you on you service, dedication, loyality, trueness to our art and way. Thank You both Robin M Thrash
sorry............one little point, take the set out of the holder and file/grind/lap, flat, do away with the traditional cone shape, it make the burin shatter and stick.
I have used Cennenial carbide round .125's for a number of years, 3"long. Any defining facet, that has suitable suface area can accuratly be indexed to the lap every time. after you set the 1.25' PROTRUSION leave the set screw slightly, slightly loose put it on the lap and "snap" you will...