Proof that the slide fixture works.

[metalchipper]

Before and after pics.
I had to cut the lettering 3 times as the pits were filed down.

 

[didyoung]

Really nice

 

[Jerry K]

Really nice engraving not to mention the file work. Good save!
Jerry K.

 

[don hicks]

Beautiful job. Did you keep track of the time you put into the smoothing process? How about a photo of the slide fixture you used? Thanks for posting this.
Cheers
Don

 

[mitch]

more info about "slide fixture", please!

 

[metalchipper]

Link to Fixture

http://www.engraverscafe.com/showthread.php?22149-Merry-Christmas

My mistake,---- should of - I could of- would of- made one post instead of two and not have made confusion.

 

[graniteguy52]

Mark,

Nice looking work!
Do you ever do anything that is easy?

 

[metalchipper]

Mark,

Nice looking work!
Do you ever do anything that is easy?

That is a hard question, I should be able to answer that.
The answer is sometimes I do something easy, and that is a "Definite Maybe."

 

[mitch]

thanks a lot!

 

[Mike Fennell]

Nice design and very clean cutting.

You might have been able to avoid cutting the lettering three times by taking a smoke pull before filing.

 

[metalchipper]

Nice design and very clean cutting.

You might have been able to avoid cutting the lettering three times by taking a smoke pull before filing.

Hi Mike, yes, your right.
But the lettering and the Colt on the left side was so weak I had to look up what was supposed to be there.
Then I thought that it was deep enough----I was wrong!

 

[Mike Fennell]

That is often the case on restorations. You did an excellent job of cutting the lettering