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Some new photos Number of responses: 39
| It's been great seeing everyone elses pictures here on the forum. Here are two pictures of a rifle I finally finished for the ACGG. It's their 25th Anniversary 2008 Raffle Gun Project. The action is a Martini and Hagn single shot. I haven't seen the completed rifle as of yet and i hear it is being photographed at this time. Hope the pictures link up OK for you to see. If not I'll blame Andrew |
Posted by: Martin Rabeno - 10/14/2006 3:32:25 PM. |
Bulino Seminar Number of responses: 33
| I am starting to put my thoughts together on the Seminar I will be doing after the Annual Meeting and Show this January in Reno. What I would like to know from our members is.......what points, details or techniques you would like me to cover while I do my demonstration. Your input will help me make this relevant.
Thanks
Marty |
Posted by: Martin Rabeno - 8/2/2007 9:11:32 AM. |
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. |
ok, take a look at these Number of responses: 30
| I have been sent some interesting locks thet need some repair, I thought maybe it would give us something to chat about. Let me know what yoou think of them... |
Posted by: Barry Lee Hands - 11/26/2005 8:28:12 PM. |
scrolls and black leaf Number of responses: 24
| Could anyone tell me what the "german black leaf" looks like in Real Life? Is it a Real Plant, or Leaf? If it is not a real leaf, what kind of plant is it a Styilized version of? The same with scrolls. Are they vines from a certaqin type of plant? Grape plant? If anyone can help me with this I sure appreciate it.
Thanks a Million. William
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Posted by: William Dietz - 8/28/2006 12:57:46 PM. |
So, how did You get started??? Number of responses: 24
| Many years ago, by pure chance I became a neighbor of Ray Viramontez. It was Ray who introduced me to engraving and got me started on the path of studying gun engraving. So, how did You get started??? |
Posted by: Sam Welch - 9/11/2006 6:35:41 PM. |
Shifter Knob Number of responses: 23
| Posted for Sam Welch. He will fill you in on on of the MOST unique shifter knobs around! |
Posted by: Rex Pedersen - 5/5/2006 2:18:55 PM. |
Steel inlay how-to Number of responses: 21
| This is how I do steel inlay. It is very similar to gold inlay with some important differences. Hopefully this will pique your interest in trying this yourself.
In this photo, the area for the quail inlay has been relieved. The bottom of the relief is flat. |
Posted by: Weldon Lister - 11/2/2006 7:50:09 PM. |
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