Hi Leland
Thank you for using my system,. Dental burrs sure work and glad they are working for you.
But I now make most of my gravers using 1/16" cobalt round stock, soft soldered into the 3/32 inch brass square tubing.
Guess I'm getting old and lazy. Can get longer life and more sharpening's...
A repeat......but its simple,,,,,,it workes,,,,,,,, and you can make them in half an hour.!!
John B.
I use two large diameter vise pins with short brass points soldered on them at 90degrees.
These fit and hold the cylinder in it's normal points of rotation, without any damage.
And it allows...
Thanks Sam.
As you say, maybe his problem is he is expanding the cavity area when creating the undercut.
Sounds like he is on the right track and working on it.
John B.
Leland, Do you mean too Wide, or too Thick??
Maybe I am miss understanding you.
A picture would be a big help.
If they are too Wide. Trim the outside back after inlay.
If they are too Thick. Use thinner gold or shave the top down after inly.
John B.
Looks like a stylized combination T J F to me.
Or some other order of those letters.
But just a guess on my part
But maybe Roger can figure it out if he looks in. He's our expert.
He may also just recognize the style of engraving and shading.
John B.