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  1. Leland Davis

    61 Winchester with raised gold inlay.

    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...
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    Pipe Hawk

    My wife asked me to make her a pipe tomahawk for our anniversary I forged it from an old muzzleloader barrel. The forging and after a little clean up.
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    Last nights drawing

    I try and draw every night. This was what I did last night don't know where it be useful for engraving but it all helps. Critique away.
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    Raised gold inlay

    I have the squirrels ready for raised gold inlay, I think. Is there anything you see I need to address before I screw something up? Thanks, Leland
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    Raised gold inlay

    How high above the metal surface do you leave raised gold animal inlay? I am shooting for .015. Is that enough? Thanks. Leland
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    John B micro gravers

    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...
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    Finished Weatherby Orion

    Finished Weatherby Orion. Feel free to critique my work your not going to offend me. I want to know what to work on to make it better. Thanks, Leland
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    New project

    I started this Monday have made some progress.
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    Posting work

    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.
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    Microscope setup to avoid back and neck pain.

    Is there a correct setup for microscopes for avoiding neck pain?
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    Zieba Knives

    I have a customer wanting the scales engraved on a zieba knife are the titanium scales engravable? Anyone have any experience with them? Thanks
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    Engraving for the wall

    Mornin all, I made another attempt at doing a framed engraving for the wall. It is a 6in x 4in piece of german silver. Leland
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    Hammer and Chisel Bench

    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...
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    Sea Turtle

    I did this for a young lady's high school graduation. When her mom said sea turtle I was a little hesitant but this is what we came up with.
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    Engraving at rendezvous

    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.
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    Weatherby Orion

    I have a customer wanting a Weatherby Orion engraved and it is not listed in the chart. I know someone has done them how are they to cut? Thanks
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    Pets in the shop

    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
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    Inverting text

    What program will allow me to invert text so I can make a transfer? Thanks, Leland
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    1899 Savage

    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
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    Henry Big Boy

    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

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