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  1. Artist007

    Smith & Wesson 36 Chief - Engraving My Second Pistol

    Thanks guys. It's definitely got me motivated to get the entire pistol finished. I'm trying to give it a somewhat medieval feel. I love the designs on the armor and swords from that era. I'll upload images as I get to milestones in the process, which will take a good while.
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    Smith & Wesson 36 Chief - Engraving My Second Pistol

    I've finished engraving the cylinder of the model 36 I am working on. It's going to be somewhat inspired by the antique revolvers produced by Tiffany & Co. It will take time, but I decided to sculpture engrave it. I will post more images as I go, but here is what I have completed so far. I...
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    • 38 special background chief cylinder deep relief inked model 36 revolver sculpture smith & wesson
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    • Forum: Hand Engraving Forum
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    Design Transfer onto Spherical Shaped Surface

    Thanks everyone, for your input. I've heard people mention using "China White" also. I may give it a try.
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    More practice

    Check out Sam Alfano's "Engraving Scrollwork - Start to Finish". It's a good reference video. It will show you good techniques on background removal as well, using a rotary tool. But using a rotary tool, you must be extremely careful, and I would recommend practicing first. It can get away from...
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    Critique Request Just finished this.

    Nice work!
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    Design Transfer onto Spherical Shaped Surface

    Thanks for the suggestion. I'm comfortable with my drawing skill. That's how I had planned to approach these surfaces if nobody knows a transfer suggestion/solution. But If there's a way to do a transfer in this scenario, I would just like to learn it.
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    Design Transfer onto Spherical Shaped Surface

    Seems maybe this would be a common question, but can anyone give me guidance or provide a thread/post link on doing a successful transfer onto a spherical shaped surface? For example: the part that protrudes behind the cylinder on the frame of a single action army revolver, or a trigger guard. I...
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    • army design method pictorico revolver round single action spherical surface transfer
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    • Forum: Hand Engraving Forum
  8. Artist007

    More practice

    Just keep putting in your hours. One metal shaving at a time towards eventually being a master.
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    Critique Request Knife I did.

    Good work!
  10. Artist007

    Pictures or rules for Black Leaf drawing?

    I wouldn't mind knowing technique "rules" for Black Leaf design myself. I haven't yet tried Black Leaf. I think it's a very beautiful style. I can, however, give you some artist names that would make for great reference material. Take a look at the art of these engravers: Winston Churchill Eric...
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    Question: How much magnification

    I just saw this and did a quick check under my Leica A60 with a 0.63x objective lens. I was able to lower my telescopic GRS turntable vice stand all the way, raise up the Acrobat Versa / Leica A60 about three inches or so, zoom out all the way and refocus, and I could easily see an entire 2"...
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    Question: How much magnification

    Absolutely, I will end up getting the 0.75x objective lens at some point. I was just looking through a recent GRS catalogue yesterday. It's the only more powerful one I saw in their catalogue. Are there any other options any where else you think? Thanks.
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    Question: How much magnification

    I’m a pretty new engraver, but was fortunate to come across an entire setup. I have a Leica A60 with a 0.63x objective lense. The work distance is about 8”. I believe the minimum zoom is 3.5x, and maximum zoom is 15.75x. This range has been ok for what I’ve done so far. I can do pretty intricate...
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    Question: Lets talk about hearing protection / noise cancelling headphones - What do you use?

    BTW, I was also extremely impressed with the quality of sound Beats produce.
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    Question: Lets talk about hearing protection / noise cancelling headphones - What do you use?

    I have a set of some earlier generation Beats headphones that I use sometimes while working, so I can hear YouTube videos on my phone without interruption when my compressor kicks on. As BWoodworker mentioned, Beats probably wouldn’t necessarily have a “noise reduction rating”, but since day one...
  16. Artist007

    Engraving my first Spyderco knife, sculpture technique

    Finished...
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    Engraving my first Spyderco knife, sculpture technique

    Hello all. I was going to wait until I was done to post anything about this, but I'm really pleased with how it's turning out. I'm putting the skills I learned from Sam Alfano's Deep Relief Sculpture Engraving video to good use. The skull is about 1.125" tall. The scrolls will be standard line...
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    • alfano bulino deep relief ellison knife scrolls sculpture shading spyderco stainless
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    • Forum: Hand Engraving Forum
  18. Artist007

    Engraved My First Firearm

    So far, all I've engraved are three practice plates, a zippo since they're a cheap canvas, a brass bolster on a dagger (sculpture engraved), and a stainless spoon handle (sculpture engraved), and this S&W Model 10-5 which I have posted on GB. I did the end of the stainless spoon handle to get a...
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    Removing Manganese Phosphate Coating AKA Parkerized Coating

    I was going to engrave a parkerized army issue 1911 for my stepdad's birthday. I've never seen an engraver parkerize a pistol after engraving it, but I'm thinking a parkerized engraved slide would look pretty good if engraved right. I didn't want to strip the coating off the entire gun, just the...
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    Removing Manganese Phosphate Coating AKA Parkerized Coating

    Meshach, like Allen, my de-parkerizing project is put on the back burner also for now. I'm about to do a couple of knives. If you happen to use the Iosso product before Allen and I, will you post here and let us know how you like it also? I appreciate both of you guys.

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