I finally finished my raised gold project or quit screwing with it and sent it away. This was my first attempt at gold animals and I struggled. The inlay went well. I used what SamW told me about sculpting the inlay cavity when the wire was all smoothed together already had the form of the...
Someone was recently talking about the micro gravers JohnB posted on here years ago. I was making some up so I took a some photos of how I do it not sure it's right but works for me.
I asked my dentist for some used up carbide burs she gave me a pound of them that's a lot of burs.
The tubing is...
I have been lamenting the fact that not many people post there work on here anymore must have moved to facebook. Then I realized my own guilt. So here is a projects wrapped up last week.
A couple years ago I asked the forum members about a kick wheel vise for H/C engraving. John B. very kindly sent me a set of plans and photos of his kick wheel setup. I wanted to make mine portable and somewhat primitive looking so I could use it at black powder rendezvous. This is what I came...
I spent a few days at the High Plains Regional Rendezvous in Nebraska. I volunteered to engrave a capper on site for the auction this young man was fascinated with the process. Hopefully we inspired him he sat for hours watching.
Bella at her post as my apprentice right before she lead me astray. She convinced me we needed to go find some quail, I'm easily distracted. How many of you have working companion helping in the shop? Let's see some pics.
Leland
This Savage 99 had been engraved before with a round chisel and a big hammer some of the progression marks were an 1/8in long. Draw filed off what I could and designed this to cover the rest.
Leland
I have 3 Henry brass frame big boys to do I don't have any experience with Henrys. How does the brass cut? is it crumbly. How hard is it to get the barrel off? They will have a lot of engraving and I don't want to fight the barrel.
Thanks,Leland