Bill Tokyo
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I'm a watchmaker who's just started easing into engraving. Fact is, that I'm going to try my very first engraving
on the back of a small clock. Here in Tokyo, where I am, it's hard to find information and even harder to find someone who can show you the first few steps and answer the slew of dumb questions any beginner has.
I have lots of questions about engraving, but along the way I've really gotten interesting in something often associated with engraving, namely making dies.
Where can I find out more about this, particularly making artistic dies or dies for blanking. There's information scattered here and there and its really tantilizing. some of the best information I've found so far comes from blacksmith sites, but we're talking about something of an entirely different scale than I'm interested in.
I'm interested in blanking light gauge metals, such as for dial blanks or watch hands.
Can anyone recommend some books, article or videos?
Thanks
on the back of a small clock. Here in Tokyo, where I am, it's hard to find information and even harder to find someone who can show you the first few steps and answer the slew of dumb questions any beginner has.
I have lots of questions about engraving, but along the way I've really gotten interesting in something often associated with engraving, namely making dies.
Where can I find out more about this, particularly making artistic dies or dies for blanking. There's information scattered here and there and its really tantilizing. some of the best information I've found so far comes from blacksmith sites, but we're talking about something of an entirely different scale than I'm interested in.
I'm interested in blanking light gauge metals, such as for dial blanks or watch hands.
Can anyone recommend some books, article or videos?
Thanks