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    Engraving Hammer Styles

    Even being at only the very beginning of learning to do simple engraving, I have already noticed it is rather cumbersome to be constantly "fiddling" with the vise or adjusting way the workpiece is mounted. In Sam A.'s video, he apparently has a vise that will rotate a full 360 degrees ... I...
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    Engraving Hammer Styles

    Thanks, gc. Going to try the brass pin suggestion offered by sam. But, I think I'll also get a 6-8 oz. length of round steel bar (maybe 3/4" dia.??), drill a hole through it axially, and install a thin wooden handle. Keep a bulb at the end of the handle, but make it cylindrical rather than...
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    Engraving Hammer Styles

    Sam, Thanks for the brass pin suggestion, I'll definitely give that a try. It seems to me, the main problem with the traditional hammer design is that the striking face is significantly heavier than ball peen end, so when trying to keep a "light touch" on the hammer grip, the heavier face keeps...
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    Engraving Hammer Styles

    I recently took a 5 day engraving class focused on engraving of reproduction muzzleloading rifles. The class tool list recommended a 6 oz. hammer (#112230) from Rio Grande that is a "typical" style with a rounded face and bulbous handle. I guess it is my inexperience, but I find this hammer...

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