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    Help, please: ISO 0.5 auxiliary lens, 35mm mounting thread

    i think most any .5 will work. a difference of a mm or two should not matter. ugly but use hot melt to affix the lens in place. i did such for my leica. don't use super glue; it can fog the lens!!!!!
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    Some thing different

    yes. many moons ago. i had a .25" square file, no heel, about an 80 degree face ! needless to say, everything i cut was a perfect disaster. in my defense, i didn't know what i was doing. then there was the "meeks book".
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    Critique Request First Engraving with Carbide Graver

    clean & cool
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    transfer

    i use an ancient hp. forgot the model #. i use #92 which is just black. curious to know of the "fixion" film
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    Bronze washer

    spiffy lookin to me
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    2024 Engrosser's Script Program (aka "Engraver's Script")

    ummm, sweet comes to mind
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    D2 steel

    not sure if i ever cut that. one custom maker i worked for used repurposed blades from jrt engines. even in the annealed state were super miserable to cut
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    Design Transfer onto Spherical Shaped Surface

    get yerself some windsor & newton china white. it comes in a tothpaste type tube. applied sparingly, it wont crack, flake, or rub off. the w/n version is the only brand i could conveniently rely on. dychem white has uses, but is a bit more tricky to deal with. jmho
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    Cracks in sheet metal

    my uneducated guess would be to first analyze the technique/s you're using to produce the ingot. are you using the same procedure from pour to pour? using the same procedure eliminates variables that can occur in the ingot. iv'e never done gold, but have experimented with silver, copper, and...
  10. M

    Smith & Wesson 36 Chief - Engraving My Second Pistol

    i'll.give this an a++.cutting looks very good. combine that with a very unique design. bingo
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    Pictures or rules for Black Leaf drawing?

    if one looked carefully at maybe a hundred or so examples, one might somehow learn the "rules". jmho
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    My latest project

    not at all perfect. however, for the particular object, i'd say very appropriate. looks good.
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    More practice

    i like the border job. nice xcept for the corners. the scroll, uh, well,the leaf elements are a bit of overkill. yer cuttting seems fairly consistent. overall i'd give you a "b+". time at the bench-- you'll bee getting some a's
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    Design Transfer onto Spherical Shaped Surface

    not much help . best to develop direct draw skill. saves a lot of time and reduces frustration. alternatively you can draw " gore sections", affix them, transfer and be dissatisfied. then repeat agai and again. seriously, develop direct draw skil.
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    Critique Request Just finished this.

    beautiful job. and some say there's nothing left to engrave design wise
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    Oiled graver or no oiled graver?

    baby oil, kerosene,3 in one, racquefratzium sulfate. they all work, more or less. sam got it right. if you develop a sense of the feel of what you're doing, there is a bit of difference. with the use of the power toys, i think the feel for the work gets lost in the vibration. the feel is most...
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    finally

    i use it direct out of the tube. never beaaded up for me
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    finally

    i cant comment as i've not tried either one. never herd of masters touch and didn't know grs sold a version of it. the windsor newton brand is about ten us bucks and will cover a lot of plate surface
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    Critique Request First Engravings!

    well, i must say your first is way better than my first. with a basic interest, then practice, and finally dedication, you can go as far in this art as the finest engraver that ever posted here. it's just a matter of "making it happen". good luck in yer pursuit
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    i started a reply to yer message. i accidentally either sent it to you or maybe deleted it. in...

    i started a reply to yer message. i accidentally either sent it to you or maybe deleted it. in any event, iwas glad to hear from you. it has been a very long time. i will never forget the time you spent tutoring me on the specifics of hobo art. i hope all is well with you and that you are ok...
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