metalbender62
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Hello All!
First, total newbie engraver here. Loving it, but got a lot of learning and practice to do!
Here's my issue - was I crazy to say I could engrave this knife blade? I cut a line and my graver tip chips. Sharpen, cut another, chip again. I'll be 100 by the time I'm done.
I am using the GRS C-Max round blank and dressing them with the 120 degree easy sharpener.
I have been practicing on the square practice plates from GRS and haven't chipped my graver once until now. I have tried shaping a new graver and also using the 105 degree all with the same results - lots of chipping.
I am assuming the blade metal is most of the issue, along with my inexperience.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
Tom
p.s. also attached the metal content from the Boker website. It's 440C Stainless Steel
First, total newbie engraver here. Loving it, but got a lot of learning and practice to do!
Here's my issue - was I crazy to say I could engrave this knife blade? I cut a line and my graver tip chips. Sharpen, cut another, chip again. I'll be 100 by the time I'm done.
I am using the GRS C-Max round blank and dressing them with the 120 degree easy sharpener.
I have been practicing on the square practice plates from GRS and haven't chipped my graver once until now. I have tried shaping a new graver and also using the 105 degree all with the same results - lots of chipping.
I am assuming the blade metal is most of the issue, along with my inexperience.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
Tom
p.s. also attached the metal content from the Boker website. It's 440C Stainless Steel
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