JOEYS CARVED ART
Elite Cafe Member
First I want to thank everyone for all the help they have provided and a special thanks to Sam A. for starting this site. Some of the engraving problems that I have faced may have not gotten solved without it. Okay, when I first started engraving it was a little overwhelming when I looked at all the types and styles of gravers. Just to think that I had to eventually master all of them was going to be a real challenge. After a while I learned what they were all used for and all that. I eventually purchased loads of different styles and acquired a power hone and made many styles of my own, some not being so great. Now I have amassed a wide range of gravers. I primarily carve "hobo nickels" and lately I have been trying my hand at making jewelry. Although the items that I engrave are very dissimilar sometimes I find that 99% of the time I use the same 4 or 5 gravers. They get the job done very well but I constantly find myself looking at my assortment of gravers and feel that I have wasted my time and money somewhat because I neglect all my other gravers. Is this common? Do most of you use mainly the same 3 or 4 gravers for the majority of your work? Should I start using the various geometries that I have? I understand that there are times when a custom make or design must be used but for general engraving are you guys using the same gravers for your work? I would like to add that the gravers I se are mostly a 96 and 105 degree, and about 3 different sizes of flats and that is about it. Sorry for the long post. Thanks for your time and answers.
Joey
Joey