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  1. RawhideArtist

    Rotary Question

    Ok, thanks for the feedback. Def gonna get a dust mask and I found one of those fans used by nail techs for pulling nail dust with a filter I am going to set up directly behind my vice to see if that will pull the debris into the filter.
  2. RawhideArtist

    Rotary Question

    Okay all I have my new rotary tool and I am loving it but I have a question about rotary dust. I have only played with it a little and I am concerned that the dust may pose a problem? Does anyone have a recommendation or am I just being paranoid? Do the metal particles stay airborne? The one I...
  3. RawhideArtist

    Knife Engraving Question

    I am looking at doing some folding knife engraving before long for the cowboy market and I was wondering where do most of you put your initials or makers marks on knives? Do you leave a small place on one of the bolsters?
  4. RawhideArtist

    Just Starting Bright Cut and quick question

    Hey all, Finally got my GRS gear in being a Magnum handpiece and a GraverMax. I have Diane Scalese' dvd on western bright cut and here are my first attempts with the oldest on the left. I still have less than 9 hours total on a graver and I plan on trying to do 16-20 practice scrolls a day...
  5. RawhideArtist

    GraverMax and Magnum Question

    Thank you! I am doing more and more research on this and have seen in other forum posts that the combination of the Magnum and a Monarch would allow me to cover pretty much the entire spectrum and considering I have the extra outlet on the Max I think I will add that to the bench to round out...
  6. RawhideArtist

    GraverMax and Magnum Question

    Hello all, I am getting into western brightcut work and after talking with Jeremiah Watt and the GRS sales team I switched from ordering a Lindsay Classic to a GraverMax with a Magnum hand piece and some of the Liners Diane Scalese uses in her dvd. My question is this, I know the setup I have...
  7. RawhideArtist

    Critique Request Does it look like my workflow is working?

    Hello all I have a question on my design workflow as a new engraver, while I can sit down and totally freehand I find that my proportions are not to my liking where as if I do my layout in my graphic design app then trace and hand shade I find the proportions better. I also can just throw rough...

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