pilkguns
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You ARE an engraver if all of these postings ring true.
You might be an engraver if...
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You might be an engraver if your grown children who no longer live at home still remind you of the tap,tap,taping of that chasing hammer that is still ringing in there ears.:hammer: J.J.
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D.M.
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You must be an engraver if you feel happy when you engrave... only when you enrgave...
You must be an engraver if you distinguish the banknote denomination by the engravings on it.
You must be an engraver if you always swilr your teaspoon in a perfect spiral.
You must be an engraver if you distinguish the banknote denomination by the engravings on it.
You must be an engraver if you always swilr your teaspoon in a perfect spiral.
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mdengraver
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You might be an engraver if you commit all these comments to memory and etch them in stone.
You might be an engraver if you use a burnisher to solve all your problems.
You might be an engraver if you don't believe in spellcheck.
You might be an engraver if you know the significance of the sentence "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog."
You might be an engraver if you use a burnisher to solve all your problems.
You might be an engraver if you don't believe in spellcheck.
You might be an engraver if you know the significance of the sentence "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog."
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silverchip
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I just couldn't help but notice these two quotes so close together.
"You might be an engraver if you don't believe in spell check"."You must be an engraver if you always swilr your teaspoon in a perfect spiral".
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"You might be an engraver if you don't believe in spell check"."You must be an engraver if you always swilr your teaspoon in a perfect spiral".
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D.M.
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In the name of the Graver, the Hone and the Holy Spellchecker...
BJREBUCK
Member
You've been doing it so long, you need an opti-visor to find your microscope.
mdengraver
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You might be an engraver if you aspire "To Engrave the Lord's Prayer on a Pinhead."
You might be an engraver if you have burr chips all over your house.
You might be an engraver if your name is Pilkington and you live in the land of Scrolls, somewhere between Lindsay, GRS and Ngraver.
You might be an engraver if you're bald and use Sam Alfano's balding wax to make transfers.
You might be an engraver if you know the difference between the definition of the word graver versus engraver.
You might be an engraver if you know who the hummingbird lady is.
You might be an engraver if you have burr chips all over your house.
You might be an engraver if your name is Pilkington and you live in the land of Scrolls, somewhere between Lindsay, GRS and Ngraver.
You might be an engraver if you're bald and use Sam Alfano's balding wax to make transfers.
You might be an engraver if you know the difference between the definition of the word graver versus engraver.
You might be an engraver if you know who the hummingbird lady is.
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Dulltool
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You might be an engraver if you hear a buzzing sound every time you tap your foot to the radio/music.
mdengraver
~ Elite 1000 Member ~
You might think your a master engraver if you buy a lot of tools, engraving and art books and videos, attend lectures, visit Italy and spend more time on the engravers cafe than actually engraving.
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dimovengraving
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--- When you drink beer after work with a friend, but you look it behind the curtain of scrolls and spirals...
--- When you buy a bottle of wine in the store, and most of all You watch the scroll in the corner of the label
And if accidentally you view written the vintage year, and you think "Hmm .... must be slightly on the left"...
--- Where after the answer to the question "What's your job?" , you receive a new question: " Oh... this is wonderful, but ... What's your job ?"
Then You my friend, are likely you to be engraver :thinking:
--- When you buy a bottle of wine in the store, and most of all You watch the scroll in the corner of the label
And if accidentally you view written the vintage year, and you think "Hmm .... must be slightly on the left"...
--- Where after the answer to the question "What's your job?" , you receive a new question: " Oh... this is wonderful, but ... What's your job ?"
Then You my friend, are likely you to be engraver :thinking:
rayf24
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When the wife come in to the workshop at 9.00pm and say's the cat's out and I dont have a headache!!
and the only reply from the head that's 3" from the vice is THATS NICE DEAR.
Not that this has happened but it would be a brave sole that did.
and the only reply from the head that's 3" from the vice is THATS NICE DEAR.
Not that this has happened but it would be a brave sole that did.
KCSteve
~ Elite 1000 Member ~
...over half your spoons have been used as practice plates.
Marcus Hunt
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You're a professional engraver if you can get used to the "feast and famine" existence, as payday might be 2 - 3 months away.
You're a professional engraver if the last two jobs have involved engraving leopards and you end up dreaming about leopard spots when you go to sleep.
You're a professional engraver when you cuss and swear that you never want to engrave another leopard and the very next job is engraving……… a leopard!!!
You're a professional engraver if the last two jobs have involved engraving leopards and you end up dreaming about leopard spots when you go to sleep.
You're a professional engraver when you cuss and swear that you never want to engrave another leopard and the very next job is engraving……… a leopard!!!
pilkguns
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LOL, but think some refer to these as "wannabes". On a philosophical note, this is a phenomon that I personally do not understand, but see it quite frequently both in my Olympic shooting business and in the engraving world . I guess it is akin to those who are an avid football fan, and can talk ad infinitum about offense, defense, statistics while never touching a football.
pilkguns
~ Elite 1000 Member ~
yep, things are the same the world over..... :beatup:
It gets to the point you don't want to say what you really do, just because of these blank looks.
Instead you want mumble something about doing some work for the CIA that you can't really talk about and walk away leaving them wondering
Ron Jr.
Elite Cafe Member
Talking about blank stares when you tell someone you engrave for a living, try telling them you scrimshaw!!
kguns
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yep, things are the same the world over..... :beatup:
It gets to the point you don't want to say what you really do, just because of these blank looks.
Sometimes it easier to go with, " If your wife tells others that you don't work."
We were once at a very fine dinner party for the corporation my wife works for, we were seated with three other couples from California, Lawyers all, the wives were also lawyers
, What do you do Kurt, I engrave guns , You WHAT! 
My wife leans over and whispers in my ear , Keep your mouth shut, Yes Dear :thinking:, After 10 mins of being accused of everything from global warming to the Holocaust, She had ENOUGH! and proceeded to rip these three jerks a new one. :beatup: I was never so proud of my wife. She grew up in Holland a country that is Socialist and has a near complete ban on firearms. After dinner I gave her a big hug and said Welcome to America, You've been fully assimilated :clapping:
I hadn't considered that, Ron. At least most people are familiar with the word engraving, but I'll bet scrimshaw is draws plenty of blank stares! In some situations I find it easier to say "I'm a commercial artists" and be done with it.
Weldon47
~ Elite 1000 Member ~
You might be an engraver if you have heard the following:
"Engraving? Oh you mean on the wood part of stock??...No on the metal, here's a picture...OHHHH...do you use one of those electric pencils"?
Know it all at gun show: "How much is all that 'graven??? to his buddy loud enough for everyone in the show to hear...Humph..I know a guy that engraves over at so and so (name any town) that'll do it for $100"
"How come it costs so much?" Well sir, the designs are all individually drawn by hand, and then the engraving is all done by hand, etc, etc..blah, blah, blah........a unique one of a kind design done just for you! "Ok, but why does it cost so much?
"Do you know ol so and so?" Now THAT Guy is a real gun engraver"!
Weldon
"Engraving? Oh you mean on the wood part of stock??...No on the metal, here's a picture...OHHHH...do you use one of those electric pencils"?
Know it all at gun show: "How much is all that 'graven??? to his buddy loud enough for everyone in the show to hear...Humph..I know a guy that engraves over at so and so (name any town) that'll do it for $100"
"How come it costs so much?" Well sir, the designs are all individually drawn by hand, and then the engraving is all done by hand, etc, etc..blah, blah, blah........a unique one of a kind design done just for you! "Ok, but why does it cost so much?
"Do you know ol so and so?" Now THAT Guy is a real gun engraver"!
Weldon
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