I've had Ray Cover schooling and ten plates and five cheap knives of practice. I'd rate my cutting skills as fair+ for production work and my drawing skills as execrable. Even so, I'm plotting my first gun engraving. I'll do my nearly-new (no pits) Heritage Arms .22 SAA (~$160) with a Mike Dubber transfer. No matter what I do to that gun, the value won't go down ... much. The finish on the HA is as you may expect for the price; you can see and feel the tool marks on the cylinder, for example. First order of business then is to learn to refinish. The leaders of this forum say use elbow grease, files, stones and paper, but some more detail would help. I note that FEGA offers two DVD's on metal prep: 2009 by Strosin and 2016 by Farman. Should I just jump in, or order the lessons first? Which DVD should be purchased or purchased first?
BTW, thanks for the advice so far from masters Alfano, Roberts and Biggs!
BTW, thanks for the advice so far from masters Alfano, Roberts and Biggs!
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