Another Graver Lube Formula

BrianPowley · Feb 26, 2014

I've been cutting a lot of hard stainless steel lately. Seemed like I spent more time sharpening than engraving. (Sound familiar?)
I developed this formula and it's working pretty good. I thought about marketing it, but decided the "Haz-Mat" hassle wasn't worth the hassle.
Mix this up and soak it up with a cotton ball. Touch your graver to the cotton ball frequently while cutting that hard SS.
P.S.----I only use a 120 deg. HSS graver-55 deg. face. 15 deg. heel
If you try it and like it, just buy me a drink the next time we meet.

dlilazteca · Feb 26, 2014

Thank you

Why use a HSS instead of a carbide.

My thought was a carbide holds up better.

Thanks for a learning experience.

Carlos De La O III

BrianPowley · Feb 26, 2014

Why use HSS on Stainless Steel?
After 34 years of experience, it works for me. Your results may vary. LOL!

silverchip · Feb 26, 2014

Carlos, Stainless tends to gall and you need a tougher tool steel to get through it. Carbide is more brittle and will just tend to snap off the tip if you are making a heavier cut in stainless or steel for that matter. Mid you that this is a general guideline and not a hard and fast rule!!!!
Brian, what type of HSS are you using with the new formula?? Any high relief??

LVVP · Feb 26, 2014

Thank you Brian for the useful info

atexascowboy2011 · Feb 26, 2014

Brian

Bought a small can of WD40 trying not to waste money.

PROBLEM- Every time I try to spray :no: :no: a tablespoon full, it blasts it out of the spoon. :beatup:
LOL!!!

BrianPowley · Feb 26, 2014

I've used several different HSS gravers. GRS/NgraveR/Chris DeCamillis.

DakotaDocMartin · Feb 26, 2014

Wow! A gallon can of WD-40 would be enough to last a lifetime even if used for every other thing it's good for. Probably for all of your friends, neighbors and extended family too! :shock:

dogcatcher · Feb 26, 2014

An old friend of mine that used to work at an old style machine shop gave me recipe for cutting oil. Bacon grease, and it smells good too. The machine shop was one that had all of those overhead belts that ran several machines, set up around the early 1020's.

BrianPowley · Feb 26, 2014

Did you notice the formula mentions using a just tablespoon of each?

golden forge · Feb 26, 2014

Years ago I was told by a old jeweler that oil of wintergreen is a good bur and graver lube, I have never tried it myself, but I would guess that it would make the shop smell good?

Beladran · Feb 26, 2014

$40 a bottle but its bad stuff

http://www.mscdirect.com/product/45730595

Jared Eason · Feb 26, 2014

Tap magic works great for cutting lube. It is formulated for cutting after all. I use the cotton pads in a baby food jar just touch tip of graver to it and a lil bead of oil stays on the point. Brian ,are you dubbing your points on the carbide? I found by dubbing I don't have any issues with point braking anymore. Did I mention I use 304 stainless for my practice plates.

BrianPowley · Feb 26, 2014

Yep...Done all of that. And I admit, it does work.
I get better results with HSS.
I guess you do what works best, right?

Willem Parel · Feb 26, 2014

DakotaDocMartin said:
Wow! A gallon can of WD-40 would be enough to last a lifetime even if used for every other thing it's good for. Probably for all of your friends, neighbors and extended family too!

Invest a little more and you don't need any thing else in your lifetime......

By the way, I think we can call this the Powley sirup.... :thumbsup:

RDP · Feb 27, 2014

Thanks for sharing Brian,

Richard.

Marrinan · Feb 27, 2014

Oil of wintergreen-Lynton was convinced that working all day with the fumes a foot or so from his face that the outgassing is what caused his sever and painful health problems (crorns SP)) disease among other repertory issues) which lead to his death at 51 years of age

Sam · Feb 27, 2014

Oil of wintergreen is evil. I dumped over a bottle of that stuff on my bench once and it stunk for weeks. I wouldn't even think about using it again.

That's interesting about Lynton, Fred. I've not heard that before.

dlilazteca · Feb 27, 2014

I've heard some use baby oil

Carlos De La O III

Mike Fennell · Feb 27, 2014

Dogcatcher, bacon is cured in salt, and there is salt residue in the bacon grease. I would keep it away from firearms.

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