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    Hand engrave a 1690s english verge fusee pocket watch dial

    Thank you BB. I will check them out. Appreciated.
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    Hand engrave a 1690s english verge fusee pocket watch dial

    No offence taken at all. I call myself a realist and I prefer to deal with things as they are and not as I hope them to be. So all good, I'll give it a go and see how reality deals with me.
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    Hand engrave a 1690s english verge fusee pocket watch dial

    Thank you DaveatWeirs and again I appreciate your frankness and taking it all on board. Gaining a much deeper appreciation of the challenge to come. I already have a few tools so I will try doing some basic work first to test my resolve as much as anything.
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    Hand engrave a 1690s english verge fusee pocket watch dial

    Thankyou for your frankness BB. In addition to the previous responses your input is most welcome. It does not surprise me what you are saying is true and correct. If it were straight forward and just a matter of being careful on the tools then engraving would never have diminished in...
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    Hand engrave a 1690s english verge fusee pocket watch dial

    Thank you guys. A lead like this is hopefully all I need to get me going in the right direction. I will look him up.
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    Hand engrave a 1690s english verge fusee pocket watch dial

    See below example dial pics.
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    Hand engrave a 1690s english verge fusee pocket watch dial

    Really a how to. Hoping there is a book to set me in the right direction. It will involve getting a template or pattern onto some solid silver plate that is either flat or slightly domed. Either way the end result probably domed. Then remove material to leave elevated Roman numerals and some...
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    Hand engrave a 1690s english verge fusee pocket watch dial

    Many thanks for having me in your forum. I have never engraved before but I wish to engrave a silver dial chapter ring for my circa year 1690 46mm diameter English verge fusee pocket watch. I need some help to find a reference book to get me started and or a guru/mentor for a little guidance...
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