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    Question: Cast iron or ceramic lap? Diamond Spray or dry Powder? How many Variations needed?

    It's been my experience that the aluminum discs are the cause of the run-out problem, especially when used with an arbor on a drill press. They are castings and often need to be trued so both sides are parallel. Otherwise they wobble all over the place. I even have one that does the...
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    Question: Trapezius Pain While Engraving

    Be aware that using a computer will add-to/complicate, or exacerbate the problem. as will sleeping on your right side on a firm mattress.
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    How nessasary is a class?

    Taking a class will avoid developing bad habits which will be much harder to unlearn. Learning under direct supervision, where mistakes can be corrected, is much easier than trying to interpret the plethora of UTube videos where not everyone is an expert. "If you think education is expensive...
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    Question: Narrative engraving

    I think it's a Halloween Monster joke, posted with tongue-in-cheek.
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    Engraving ivory

    Hoolihan, Is that top picture a duck call? Rolling Thunder Game Calls is located in our town and the owner lives across the field from me. They've got a pretty nice set-up and do fancy ones on special order, but I don't know what all that entails.
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    Engraving ivory

    he said cow BONE, not horn. Camel bone is also a substitute to practice on and is available from most knifemakers supply.
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    2023 Engrave-in

    Dunno !! That's why I posted it. Gotta be more than just showing up.
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    61 Winchester with raised gold inlay.

    I've got one of those that I was going to get converted, but never got around to it. It's been sitting in pieces for years. The receiver was fairly pitted and I had started cleaning it up, but it got set aside and forgotten........to many projects.....too old to finish them all.
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    2023 Engrave-in

    Perhaps some of the 1st timers need to know if they should bring anything, pot luck, etc.
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    Death of an opossum

    DUH !!
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    Death of an opossum

    We see that all the time too. However, it is usually a buzzard feeding on a "possum in the half-shell."
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    Connecticut

    For some reason, people never give the harsh realities right off the bat. There are no classes near you, and most probably no tutors either. Those available are several states away and relatively expensive. Add to that your travel expenses and room and board. Also, those that do tutoring...
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    GRS flat gravers

    Back when I studied with Brian Marshall, he taught us how to modify push gravers to work with a pnuematic handpiece. There are many push gravers that are not available otherwise and it is easier to modify an existing profile rather than try to grind a new one.
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    GRS flat gravers

    Yes. It is also too long. Put it in a vise and snap it in half. Then grind both pieces to fit.
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    Problems setting up Lindsay Bench Jewel Airgraver

    Somewhere on the Lindsay site it tells you how to set your unit up. Right from the horse's mouth. He has online manuals for all his products.
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    Protects engraving metal to avoid oxidized

    "I would like to engrave on mild steel plate, can anyone tell me where to buy them?" Engravables - Practice Plates - Precision Artistry LLC (engraver.com)
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    You've heard of snake guns, well, here's a lizard gun.

    I would say it’s an Indian howdah pistol.
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    Looking for Advanced Drawing of Scrolls by Ron Smith

    I have More on Scroll Design available. I think it was his 2nd booklet from a seminar he gave.
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    How do I find an expert to study under?

    Montgomery Community college in SC has Metal Engraving 101 under the NRA Gunsmithing classes at the end of this month. Tuition is very reasonable and room and board can be had on campus. This is a basic course to get started. Probably the most inexpensive course you will find if you're up for...
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    How do I find an expert to study under?

    Your location is important, unless you are willing to spend oodles on transportation and board. One we know that recommendations can be forthcoming. There are schools and individuals thruout the country offering what you seek.

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