Hi everyone! I'm new to the forums and to engraving, I am a watchmaking student and apprentice.
I wish to take up hand push engraving and had read some old books and searched the internet regarding engraving. I am planning to make my purchases for basic engraving setup which will last as this has been in my consideration for a very long time.
As I will likely to be engraving watch movements and the likes, I presume the max diameter would be somewhere to be 50mm. Apart from gravers, I suppose the next most important tool would be the vise.
What vise would you recommend me to buy? I am planning to get a GRS MicroBall vise with 30 piece attachment. Alternatively, the china made ball vise.
Thanks everyone!
I wish to take up hand push engraving and had read some old books and searched the internet regarding engraving. I am planning to make my purchases for basic engraving setup which will last as this has been in my consideration for a very long time.
As I will likely to be engraving watch movements and the likes, I presume the max diameter would be somewhere to be 50mm. Apart from gravers, I suppose the next most important tool would be the vise.
What vise would you recommend me to buy? I am planning to get a GRS MicroBall vise with 30 piece attachment. Alternatively, the china made ball vise.
Thanks everyone!