griff silver
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I have read all over the internet about engraving, looked at everything I could find to look at, I read about 120degree gravers etc... I am a medioker silver engraver that cant spell. I have at least 3 people that I am helping learn to engrave. I can tell and show them how to make a forehand cut, backhand cap etc. But I have found it more effective to talk about what a cut is supposed to feel like rather than just what it is supposed to look like. I use a Gravermax to engrave sterling at 3200 spm and a cut feels like im scraping gum off of my shoe,(It kindof boggs down and feels like im streching the metal) however I use a gravermiester to engrave steel and nickle silver at 1800spm and a cut feels similar to scooping hard ice cream. Now that I made my self sound nuts, I'm wondering what the high rate of spm of a Lindsay "feels" like. Any attempt would be appreciated as it turns out ive got to make my decision blind. Mach or Palm Control?? Since Post with paperclips seem to get more veiws Im posting a picture as a trick!! Ha Ha Griff----