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    Lettering etiquette

    I have a buddy that's somewhat of a nut for Cape Buffalo. I plan on cutting his name and a short phrase on one side with a buffalo on the flip side of a knife. My question is, should his last name be all caps or capitol first letter then lower case ? In engravers script style. And I...
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    A little design help please.

    I thought this time I would try to do a design layout on paper like I should instead of impatiently jumping in with my graver and cutting then thinking about the plan after I started. This my Llama .380 . It'll be my first pistol engraving. I thought I would have some poison ivy with silver...
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    files to use ?

    I'm working on an old Llama .380 to prep it for some simple engraving. It looks like my sanding and stoning isn't gonna be enough . Is there a particular size/type/grit of file I should use ? I think I saw just recently on a post saying I should use a new one so, should I be able to find a...
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    Meek squirrel watch.

    Just finished with my Meek Squirrel watch. It's an old Seiko watch I bought used from a friend. While not on the same level as one from David Sheehan or Ron Jr. and others ,the ones I saw on this site certainly made me want one ! I replaced the yellow crown with a silver one ,changed from a...
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    Engraving bronze

    How is bronze to engrave ? I've just found bronze watches. They seem to have plenty of real estate and I like the look. On one website, they show a disc that must have been cut off a bar of bronze and the watchcase is machined out of that. Thanks, Mark
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    Tarnish on nickle silver

    I'm just about ready to put my watch together with my new MeekSquirrel dial and I'm a little concerned about tarnish. In the photo, you see a pendant I made for my granddaughter a couple years ago. It looks just dirty or smeared. Should I spray the dial with clear lacquer or coat with wax ...
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    Critique Request Meek squirrel

    Can I get some critique on my Meek Squirrel ? I think he looks a little bushy in the extreme close up but at a normal eye length he looks quite a bit better. The pics were taken outside on a cloudy day and reveal so much more than the indoor lights. I don't have it darkened with ink yet . I...
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    Where to buy gold wire ?

    I've been trying to find some 24k dead soft wire for inlay. I can't seem to locate any. Rio Grande only has 1/4 hard as the softest available. I only know to do an internet search to find a supply company and have had no good results. Can someone suggest another company to try ? I only...
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    Finally done with my first gun.

    Ok guys, I'm a little hesitant to even post this. A few months ago I posted the first pic of my butt plate I started engraving and one of the replies was to throw it away and start over ! Well some other advise was to keep going and learn from my work. Boy did I learn a lot .This is my 10/22...
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    French gray ( grey ) finish.

    I'm almost ready to put the finish on my project. It's the 10/22 I've been working on for months. I've looked all over for some direction for a French Gray finish but have had no luck. Can I get some basic instruction from someone ? I'm planning on using Birchwood Casey Super blue for the steel...
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    duplicate transfer tip

    A few weeks or months ago, ( I can't find it to reply to it ) . Someone posted a tip for transferring an image with a smoke pull. I think it said to smoke the image, pull it with tape and transfer it onto the blank with Dammar varnish. Well, I couldn't get that to work. So, I still use the...
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    What can I cut over on my rifle reciever ?

    I'm working on my first gun engraving. It's my little 10-22 I've had for some 40 years. On the left side, I'm wondering what I have to leave. The serial number, RUGER brand, caliber and model and Ruger insignia along with the trademarks. I would like to know what options I have when I layout the...

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