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Topic: More Hammer Gun Parts Number of Responses: 4
Hi Everyone
Some time ago I posted some photos of the side plate of the Hammer Gun that I’m engraving. Well, it’s six weeks later and I’ve managed to finish the other side plate plus the two hammers and top thumb lever.
All very tricky because I’ve never engraved a curved surface before and there’s nothing like diving into the deep end to see if you can swim or not. John B suggested that I might like to try my hand at a bit of piercing on the top thumb lever, so I did.
Then the FEGA DVD arrived with the Ron Smith seminar this year on sculpting metal. That and the advice that John B and you guys gave me, made me think that it would be a good idea to sculpt the back of the thumb lever. So I did. It took a couple of goes as I wasn’t that happy with the results first time around. It was mainly done using cuts for depth (like a wood chisel) and textured punches for texture, relief and form in the leaves (like leather carving)
The side hammer was an act and a half and my initial checkering attempts were a complete disaster so I ended up matting the surface. Holding it so that your fingers and graver could move without getting caught in something proved to be extremely challenging.
During all this my microscope decided to crap itself so that the lenses didn’t zoom in sync. So I also learnt how to emergency fix microscopes as well. All part of the engraving experience I figured (actually I’m being really polite here as my wife has a completely different spin on that little story because she heard the language involved in fixing it and possibly the neighbours may of as well!!!!)
The other thing I dicovered is that these things are really hard to photograph so I'm looking forward to Sam's seminar at Reno next year
The engraving, sculpting and piercing are far from perfect but the lessons learnt were well worth the effort. So it’s onto the main action from here.
As usual, your comments, critique and advice is always welcome and appreciated.
Best regards
Andrew Biggs
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Posted by: Andrew Biggs - 9/5/2006 6:42:03 AM.
Most recent response - 9/7/2006 9:09:24 AM. |
Topic: Restoring Life to Wornout Diamond Sharpening Disks Number of Responses: 3
| I learned about the Ngraver company's Dresser Stick Kit when I talked with them at the FEGA Exhibition last January. When my 260 grit disk quit working no matter how hard I scrubbed it, I finally used the sticks. The wheel now works as well as it did when it was new. I recommend everyone get the kit and give it a try. |
Posted by: Lester Holmes - 8/20/2006 12:46:42 PM.
Most recent response - 9/6/2006 12:50:59 PM. |
Topic: Binocular microscope wanted Number of Responses: 0
I'm about to buy a microscope for engraving and thought perhaps someone here might have one they'd like to pass on to a beginner for a fair price? I also need a power hone.
Thanks |
Posted by: Jerry Crawford - 8/15/2006 3:02:05 PM.
Most recent response - 8/15/2006 3:02:05 PM. |
Topic: can anyone engrave a pocket watch for me? Number of Responses: 1
| hi everyone, i am desperatly searching for someone to hand engrave a pocket watch for me. every anniversary i give my husband an antique watch with an intricate account of what happened that year engraved on it. the excellent craftsman that used to do it can't anymore. jewelers won't take outside watches to engrave. our anniversary is next week and i am at wits end. i am in new york city but would gladly rush send the watch to anyone who could get it back to me quickly. thanks in advance for any help. b. |
Posted by: b f - 8/11/2006 11:09:24 AM.
Most recent response - 8/14/2006 1:30:55 PM. |
Topic: Tool Sharpening Video Number of Responses: 5
I just received a new video from GRS on tool sharpening by Sam
Alfano. Just simply supurb. Sam's demonstration on script lettering with a flat graver alone, is worth the cost of the video, much less the wealth of knowledge that is communicated on so many other tools.
Simply put: A must have.
ED DELORGE |
Posted by: Edward DeLorge - 8/3/2006 3:31:59 PM.
Most recent response - 8/13/2006 12:04:16 AM. |
Topic: Belino Engraving Number of Responses: 2
Just received the Engraver's Newsletter July-Aug-Sept. 2006, and enjoyed reading Mike Dubber's article on Italian Engraver's Studios. I wonder if someone could give us how to correctly sharpen a Belino handtool..like the Italian engraver's use.
Your truly,
JJ Roberts, Manassas, VA |
Posted by: J.J Roberts - 8/11/2006 7:49:57 AM.
Most recent response - 8/12/2006 4:37:03 PM. |
Topic: pictures from the Grand Masters Number of Responses: 0
are being posted here
http://www.knifenetwork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37535 |
Posted by: Scott Pilkington - 8/12/2006 8:28:27 AM.
Most recent response - 8/12/2006 8:28:27 AM. |
Topic: Side Plate of a Hammer Gun Number of Responses: 10
Well here it is, my first real gun part. As you can see by the photos this is just stage one and there is quite a bit of engraving to go before the job is finished. All good fun with plenty of challenges ahead.
The first photo is what the action looked like before I attacked it . I discovered that it’s virtually impossible to find old shotgun actions without any engraving on them. The original engraving was all taken off by a friend of mine that’s a professional polisher. Then the gravers wouldn’t even dent the surface (Which caused me to let rip with a long line of swear words that would have made an army drill sergeant blush!!!!!) So…. I got a friend of mine that’s a welder to heat the whole thing up and anneal it so that the gravers could do their work. Now I have to get all the fire scale off each part before I engrave them. What a mission and a half that is, but a great training ground.
The second photo has some of the pencil drawings as a background. In my day job as a signwriter everything we do is big, bigger or huge. So it is quite a different mind set to go in the opposite direction, small, smaller and tiny. This is where I have to thank John Barraclough for helping me with the development drawings to keep everything flowing and down to “gun proportions” and curb my natural instinct to make everything big.
This is the smallest scroll work I have done so far in my engraving journey which started 12 months ago this week. As usual there is plenty of room for improvement and a lifetimes worth of learning ahead of me.
Cheers
Andrew Biggs
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Posted by: Andrew Biggs - 7/19/2006 9:53:41 PM.
Most recent response - 7/28/2006 8:28:23 PM. |
Topic: Phillipe' Grifnee's shop Number of Responses: 2
| A couple of pictures from yesterdays visit again with Phillipe' |
Posted by: Scott Pilkington - 7/23/2006 10:51:14 AM.
Most recent response - 7/23/2006 10:53:19 AM. |
Topic: Onglette tips breaking Number of Responses: 31
I am a newbie, (engraving for little over one year) and am learning slowly. One problem I'm still having is breaking the points on my onglettes the second I try to cut anything but a straight line! It doesn't matter which size of onglette I use, the tip is gone soon after starting. I tried grinding the faces at 45, 50 and 55 degrees. The foot is made by setting the pitch at 5 degrees and the yaw at 60 degrees each side. The foot is about 2.5mm in length. The gravers are GRS products. I'm using a Gravermax unit. Any ideas?
As an aside, I've been using a microscope for several months and my accuracy really improved, but just last week I bought the professional heavy metal turntable and I can't believe how much smoother my scrolls have become! I also sprung for a pre-sharpened Lindsay graver. It's remarkable how much cleaner it cuts tight curves, worth every penny. He also has put detailed tip geometry grinding instructions on his website, very nice.
Anyway, I really appreciate this website, I read all the posts religiously and have learned a lot. Thanks to all you pros who take the time to help not only your peers, but also the "fresh caughts".
Mark Sedlak
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Posted by: Mark Sedlak - 7/14/2006 9:35:28 AM.
Most recent response - 7/22/2006 6:04:24 PM. |
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