I would love to hear any reviews of the graverhone. I have a older powerhone,and find it very difficult to rough out and do relief grinds on standard size carbide square gravers. I have a grinder with green wheel, and for the hone a "gator" coarse diamond wheel, but it still takes forever to get...
Ok, I know this seems to be a closely guarded knowledge, but I seem to have forgotten what I once learned...But I know that somewhere out the are tables for dual angle fixture to give angles for parallel heel square gravers, adjusting for different face angle, lift (relief grind), heel...
Hi to all, at least we got no excuse not to hit the bench...My first relief engraved buckle, things going ok until I attempted liver of sulfur (midas gel), I basicly crashed and burned...stuff plated the entire suface, had to sand & repolish, losing my crispness... anyway, love some imput. next...
I just know there is a spreadsheet/calculator or software app. to calculate various parallel heel graver dual angle fixture settings, inputting different lift (relief grind), face angles ect. to give heel yaw angles...example inputting 4 degrees lift, 105 degree v point, 55 degree face to find...
Has anyone been to a class the school? Any travel tips or your experience would be welcome. I have been to many GRS classes, but Wes seems to be offering some very interesting and diverse classes. I am signed up for my first one in June. Thanks in advance for your experience.
Hi Sam and fellow engravers...would sure like to get that scroll book that was mentioned some time ago ( in a seemingly limited edition), am I out of luck or just not looking in right place? ...Thanks all