I was attending a class of Sam's at GRS a few years ago, and Mr. Don Glaser came up on a Wednesday morning, and demonstrated hand engraving a silver bracelet blank - Western Style. He did a lot of the spine engraving with a wriggling action using a flat graver. He did mention that he had a design on the boards for a WRIGGLING handpiece, that would oscillate back and forth, as well as hammer in the traditional GRS fashion. The little bit of wriggling I've done so far has made it clear and apparent to me that this action is a carpal tunnel syndrome looking for a place to take up residence. Can some one see if there is a Wriggling adapter out there for air assisted engraving? If not, it may be a worthwhile endeavor for a manufacturer to pursue. Music instrument engraving is all about wriggling. (saxes, coronets, trumpets, brass of all kinds, etc).
Wriggling handpiece?
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KSnyder
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Mgdesigns,
Carpal tunnel, I doubt it. Maybe if you do it 4-6 hours a day.
The wriggling tool "walks" it doesn't cut back & forth. It don't take a whole bunch of pressure to get the cut.
I've done quite a bit of wriggle cuts & never had any issues with my hands from it.
Get a handle thats comfortable in your hand and have at it.
my $.02
Kent
Carpal tunnel, I doubt it. Maybe if you do it 4-6 hours a day.
The wriggling tool "walks" it doesn't cut back & forth. It don't take a whole bunch of pressure to get the cut.
I've done quite a bit of wriggle cuts & never had any issues with my hands from it.
Get a handle thats comfortable in your hand and have at it.
my $.02
Kent
pilkguns
~ Elite 1000 Member ~
I never heard Don mention power wiggler, nor do I know of one available. There are different styles of wiggleing, The high wrist style does not take much strenghth, the low wrist style does require a good amount arm and wrist strength to do do correctly and the two styles look like they are done by two different methods entirely.
ihsfab
Elite Cafe Member
Mgdesigns you might check this guy out he does all of his stuff freehand. http://www.dumarsengraving.com/
I've seen some of his work it looks really good.
I've seen some of his work it looks really good.
Kulley:
Thanks for the refence to DuMars. Great workmanship, and great website. My dad is a winds player, and has a naked lady horn (mint condition tenor). I looked into getting into that area of endeavor, but was a bit intimidated by the restoration guys. I just want to engrave and not have to deal with the refinishing and disassembly stuff. But who knows, maybe a good area to pursue.
Thanks for the refence to DuMars. Great workmanship, and great website. My dad is a winds player, and has a naked lady horn (mint condition tenor). I looked into getting into that area of endeavor, but was a bit intimidated by the restoration guys. I just want to engrave and not have to deal with the refinishing and disassembly stuff. But who knows, maybe a good area to pursue.
Norm Harris Jr.
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Pilkguns
You mentioned two different styles of wriggling, Would it be possible for you to post picture of the two different styles and the basics of how to do them.
Thanks
Norm Harris, Jr.
You mentioned two different styles of wriggling, Would it be possible for you to post picture of the two different styles and the basics of how to do them.
Thanks
Norm Harris, Jr.
wiggle cutting
i,ve only encountered problems with this type cut when doing stainless steel belt buckles. thank god i'm now an old man an don't usually fool with ss belt buckles. i can't imagine the power tool that would make that kind of cut. this type cut is so fast to do by hand, why fiddle with a power tool anyway ?
i,ve only encountered problems with this type cut when doing stainless steel belt buckles. thank god i'm now an old man an don't usually fool with ss belt buckles. i can't imagine the power tool that would make that kind of cut. this type cut is so fast to do by hand, why fiddle with a power tool anyway ?
ihsfab
Elite Cafe Member
Hey Norm got to www.youtube.com and type in engraving in the search. Look for Jason DuMars video that will show you one style.
pilkguns
~ Elite 1000 Member ~
Norm, I'm up in Alaska now, so can't demo anything for you real quick.
do a search for banjo engraving, most of that is low wiggle/wriggle. it looks more like a zipper effect, as opposed to high wiggling that looks like zig-zag lines.
do a search for banjo engraving, most of that is low wiggle/wriggle. it looks more like a zipper effect, as opposed to high wiggling that looks like zig-zag lines.
Champs Art
Member
Hello friends,
My name is Johan de Champs from the Netherlands. Just starting to engrave.I am happy that i have found this forum.
I would like to do wind instruments but the problem is the laquer i am afraid. How we deal with the laquer on a new saxophone.? When oxigene is coming under the laquer after the engraving than it is only a matter of time and the problem will start.And we dont want to relaque an original saxophone because the tone will change and it it worth only 50 % of the original price. Does anyone have an idea how to deal with the laquer?
I am curious what DuMarsen about it? Sorry guys...my English is not my first language but i think you will understand.
Greetings from Holland.
Johan de Champs. www.airbrushpainting.nl
My name is Johan de Champs from the Netherlands. Just starting to engrave.I am happy that i have found this forum.
I would like to do wind instruments but the problem is the laquer i am afraid. How we deal with the laquer on a new saxophone.? When oxigene is coming under the laquer after the engraving than it is only a matter of time and the problem will start.And we dont want to relaque an original saxophone because the tone will change and it it worth only 50 % of the original price. Does anyone have an idea how to deal with the laquer?
I am curious what DuMarsen about it? Sorry guys...my English is not my first language but i think you will understand.
Greetings from Holland.
Johan de Champs. www.airbrushpainting.nl
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