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  1. ByrnBucks

    Knife “best project to date”

    Much appreciated kind sir.
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    Knife “best project to date”

    Thank you sir, I appreciate that and am glad the background reflects the extra time put in. 2nd attempt at cross hatch background and thought it would go faster and be more consistent than stippling… only the latter turned out to be true.
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    Knife “best project to date”

    Thank you. The fixture is a purchase from GRS… its pretty versatile and adjustable for many sized piece.
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    Knife “best project to date”

    Good evening to all, Well I’ve officially stared at this too long haha and just finished the shading. This knife started as an exercise in design… I had it mounted in the block for a few months trying desperately to come up with a decent design, well that never happened. Finally just penciled...
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    Gerber Flatiron negative relief

    Good evening V150super, Really like the design and execution. All your shade lines are super clean and very pleasing, the balance of light and dark is spot on. Have a good one.
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    Announcement: Iconic Scrolls practice plate

    Thank you so much Sam for all you contribute to further understanding of this fine art. Can't wait for the mailman to deliver another great practice project. Have a great week. BB
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    Critique Request First Engravings!

    Good evening Vondershred, wonderful first plate…. Capybara no question so put that in the win column. quite sure not everyones first animal was identifiable. Keep it up and have a great week. BB
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    Critique Request An attempt at redemption

    Good evening Always, looks like good subject matter for practice, maybe cut that same layout 3 or 4 times over Try to slow down and focus each cut as your following your transfer. Pay close attention to the slightest variation once you are committing to a curve….. Unsure if this is a coherent...
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    Question: Engrave Motorcycle Parts

    Welcome Vondershred, glad to have you aboard. Ill follow suit and answer one question, books and tutorials… Book, Ron Smith’s Advance drawing of scrolls Tutorial, Sam’s DVDs or downloads Both have been priceless and I feel we are very lucky to have these resources available to all who seek...
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    Help, please: SOLVED: Problems setting up my new GraverMax

    Oops. I meant the Bias knob, sorry.
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    Help, please: SOLVED: Problems setting up my new GraverMax

    Good evening Jess, just a thought…. Is your auxiliary knob opened up? This bypasses the foot pedal needing to be pressed and give the hand piece constant air as though the foot pedal is pressed in….. couldn’t hurt to check
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    Help, please: SOLVED: Problems setting up my new GraverMax

    Welcome Jessberry, glad to have you in the group. Here’s a picture of when my 901 hand piece becomes quite and happy give and take every time you turn it on slight adjustments should be made. Hope you get it running and start having fun. BB
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    Question: What is the purpose of polishing a graver?

    Good evening Always learning, Been watching both your threads and wanted to throw a couple of things out at once. Firstly your practice plate in Steel, maybe as someone previously stated take a step back and practice on a softer metal, copper was a wonderful teacher for both graver control and...
  14. ByrnBucks

    practice

    Good morning Gunsmith, Your work is coming along nicely. your borders look good and are pretty consistent. Might I suggest you examine and visualize how your knobs ending, examine other scrolls to see what i mean. You currently just have one solid line placed in the middle of all four knobs...
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    WIP of A Plate and say Hi

    Welcome SiyuanZ, glad you found this community that can be overwhelmingly helpful and encouraging to any who seeks it. Hope to see more of your work. You have a wonderful week. BB
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    Question about McKenzie videos

    Good evening Gentlemen, Sam I would like you to know that through your videos I sincerely consider you my teacher and very much value the available resources you have made available for all who seek it, so thank you. Now then the Lynton McKenise DVD‘s were one of the last videos i was missing...
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    2024 engrave-in September 13-15th

    Good evening Dean, Put me down for a yes, rarely does one find the opportunity to be around a more wonderful and friendly group of people. Hope Scott keeps hosting these for many years to come. If y’all need an extra set of hands setting up let me know. Have a wonderful week. Dustin Byrn
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    New here

    Good evening Moe, Ron Smith’s drawing of advanced scrolls book. Good luck and have a wonderful week. BB
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    Hand engrave a 1690s english verge fusee pocket watch dial

    Good evening, A suggestion to get you started on your wonderful journey is a DVD or “download/stream” by our Benevolent dictator Sam Alfano. He has many different courses available, one of which is a beginner introduction to engraving, another being a full course on lettering including Roman...
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    Hand engrave a 1690s english verge fusee pocket watch dial

    Welcome Fuseelicious, This is a wonderful place to find information and guidance in the world of engraving. Engraving is also an amazing art form to dive head first into and never look back. That being said the task you seek to achieve seems not only to be a monumental one but also an...

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