Boomhower
Elite Cafe Member
Hi everyone. I am new to engraving I have Ben working hard to learn to sharpen my gravers. I have Ben doing a lot of reading and searching the web I am not sure where I read it but they said you can use lathe tools to make gravers so I searched the grizzly catalog and found 1/8 " HSS square and round ones for very cheap so I went to there store and got a hand full. I found a lot of good info on square and flat gravers but got stumped on the round ones. I don't no what wood be the best face angle for them but I did get a idea to shape them down to a point. I just chucked them up in my drill to spin them on my belt sander with a fine belt. It worked great. After that I put a 45° face on them I am not sure that is the best if any of you can help me that wood be great. I did read where SAM says he used a 15° heel so I chucked it back in the drill to put a heel on them. So far they are my best cutting gravers I have I am sure I am not the first to use a drill to shape them but I hadn't read it any place so I thought I wood share it. I am steal a bit stumped on sharping the square ones I only have a crocker style sharpener. So I don't have the best set up yet. Are round gravers easyer to use or have I just not have the squares at the right angles. Sorry for the long post and the new be questions. And thank you in advance for the help it sure does mean a lot to have great help