tayloredcreations
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Good morning, Good afternoon and Good evening everyone,
I am fairly new to the world of engraving and have been spending a lot of time lately working on my scroll design and basic line and curved cuts to get a feel for my GraverMax. I recently purchased a power hone along with a standard sharpening fixture and have been reading up on sharpening angles and such. What I seem to be having trouble with is the heel of my 120 degree. When making sharp curves for the back bone of scroll I've noticed some heel drag on the outside of the curve. Could this be due to the wrong angle on my heel or the wrong length of the heel? I've read that Sam Alfano's 120 has a 15 degree heel with about 1/4 mm in length. I will post pictures this evening of what my tip looks like under my scope but what is a good method for sharpening the heel with the standard sharpening fixture? Would it be worth while to get an EG 120 sharpening fixture or a Dual Angle sharpening fixture? Any and all help is appreciated and would love to hear what you guys do to ensure you have the proper tips on your gravers.
P.S. I do a fingernail check on all of my graver tips before using them.
Thank you,
Taylor Calderon
I am fairly new to the world of engraving and have been spending a lot of time lately working on my scroll design and basic line and curved cuts to get a feel for my GraverMax. I recently purchased a power hone along with a standard sharpening fixture and have been reading up on sharpening angles and such. What I seem to be having trouble with is the heel of my 120 degree. When making sharp curves for the back bone of scroll I've noticed some heel drag on the outside of the curve. Could this be due to the wrong angle on my heel or the wrong length of the heel? I've read that Sam Alfano's 120 has a 15 degree heel with about 1/4 mm in length. I will post pictures this evening of what my tip looks like under my scope but what is a good method for sharpening the heel with the standard sharpening fixture? Would it be worth while to get an EG 120 sharpening fixture or a Dual Angle sharpening fixture? Any and all help is appreciated and would love to hear what you guys do to ensure you have the proper tips on your gravers.
P.S. I do a fingernail check on all of my graver tips before using them.
Thank you,
Taylor Calderon