Tira
~ Elite 1000 Member ~
I know there is a wealth of experience on the forum. 
How many years have you been at the bench?
How many years have you been at the bench?
How Many Years Have You Been Engraving?
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Hi Tira,
When I started to work for a Jeweller it was 31 years ago. It was for Sam Giacchina Jeweller in down town Detroit.
Christian DeCamillas had been working for Sam for about a year. Christian work there for just under a year while I was there.
Then he headed to northern Michigan and I went to Canada. While here in Canada, I started using
GRS equipment 16 years ago and started to actually engrave about 12 years ago.
The attachment was a one of my first practice buckles.
When I started to work for a Jeweller it was 31 years ago. It was for Sam Giacchina Jeweller in down town Detroit.
Christian DeCamillas had been working for Sam for about a year. Christian work there for just under a year while I was there.
Then he headed to northern Michigan and I went to Canada. While here in Canada, I started using
GRS equipment 16 years ago and started to actually engrave about 12 years ago.
The attachment was a one of my first practice buckles.
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Harold
Member
one year, wow that went by fast.
Rick Eaton
Elite Cafe Member
2007 will be 24 yrs.
Rick
Rick
dclevinger
Elite Cafe Member
Great thread Tira. It will be very interesting to see how the numbers work out.
Santo
Elite Cafe Member
I just started after finding this guy named Alfano on the web one day. Now I don't know if I should thank him or cry -- either way now I'm hooked -- but, I've always been crazy, it keeps me from going insane!! Thanks Sam and thanks Jim Z for sharing -- it helps.
S~
-- but, I've always been crazy, it keeps me from going insane!! Thanks Sam and thanks Jim Z for sharing -- it helps.S~
Hi Tira.
Been at it for more than 60 years, off and on.
Much more in the last 25 year, though.
Love some of the projects you tackle.
Best regards, John B.
Been at it for more than 60 years, off and on.
Much more in the last 25 year, though.
Love some of the projects you tackle.
Best regards, John B.
Ken Hurst
Elite Cafe Member
Well Mr. John, you have my 48 years by a tad --- guess thats cause your older than me, at least I'm uglier ;^))
Santo, I think Sams to be praised for getting you started. Uou appear to be a tad younger than me (68) and we all need something constructive to do in our declining years, --- keeps us off the streets and out of trouble. I plan on scratching steel up till the day the good Lord calls me home.
Merry Christmas to all !!! Ken
Santo, I think Sams to be praised for getting you started. Uou appear to be a tad younger than me (68) and we all need something constructive to do in our declining years, --- keeps us off the streets and out of trouble. I plan on scratching steel up till the day the good Lord calls me home.
Merry Christmas to all !!! Ken
Hey Mr. Ken.
I think I have you beat on both....... older and uglier !!!!
Merry Christmas to you my friend, and to all.
John B.
I think I have you beat on both....... older and uglier !!!!
Merry Christmas to you my friend, and to all.
John B.
BrianPowley
~ Elite 1000 Member ~
26 years............21 part time, 5 full time
Ken Hurst
Elite Cafe Member
Mr. brian, I have heard your name many times but never seen your efforts. Please post pictures or even send me some at kenhurst@suddenlink.net. I look forward to seeing your work. Best regards, ken
I took a class at GRS 10/05 and have had my eguipment just over a year. Unfortunately, I haven't gotten to spend as much time as I had envisioned practicing. I hope to get to a level to start posting some work soon.
Peter
Peter
BrianPowley
~ Elite 1000 Member ~
Ken, I'll get some stuff posted for you, but probably shouldn't do it on this thread.
I got my start engraving guns for J.D. Jones at SSK Industries in 1980.
Brian
I got my start engraving guns for J.D. Jones at SSK Industries in 1980.
Brian
Andrew Biggs
Moderator
15 months. All in the evenings and whenever I can get a decent run at it in the weekends and holidays.
Cheers
Andrew
Cheers
Andrew
Ken Hurst
Elite Cafe Member
I remember JD as he sent work down to me a few times when I had the co. in Va. How is he doing anyway ? Ken
BrianPowley
~ Elite 1000 Member ~
Ken,
J.D. is doing pretty good these days....doesn't seem to want anything to do with retirement.
You can hook up with him at www.sskindustries.com
I'm sure he'd love to hear from you.
J.D. is doing pretty good these days....doesn't seem to want anything to do with retirement.
You can hook up with him at www.sskindustries.com
I'm sure he'd love to hear from you.
I started about 8 years ago. Made my own hammer and handpiece at the farm shop and started metal disfiguring during the winter after hours when I wasn't farming fulltime. Come spring the tools got a rest for about 8 months. Lousy way to get any better. One day I decided there are easier ways to be poor than farming. The farm is now sold and I'm about to become a city boy with a neighbor for the first time in my life. I hope they can make the adjustment.
BrianPowley
~ Elite 1000 Member ~
I'm told that farming never really leaves your system. Are you taking anything to prevent a relapse?
I would hate for you to "Fall off the wagon".
Merry Christmas to you, Lisa and the gang.
I would hate for you to "Fall off the wagon".
Merry Christmas to you, Lisa and the gang.
I started piddling with engraving in 1971, but didn't call myself an engraver until '79 or '80.
Kerry Bogan
Member
I started about 10 years ago with Neil Hartleaps book and home made tools. About four years ago I got more serious and decided to stop teaching myself (I had a poor teacher) and started taking courses which has helped a tremendous amount (relatively speaking).
Kerry
Kerry
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