Hi.
A few days ago I engraved bottom of watch and I didn't have any problem with it but today I tried to engrave bot side of watch case but I had some serious problem.
I used the same graver that I use for shotgun frame and barrel, I dont have any cutting problem while I am engraving them
but I had serious cutting problem with watch case, my gravers don't move on it no matter how hard I try. they don't cut it.
For straight line I can cut very little but after that either my graver stuck or jam on surface. When I try to cut curved line I can not move even 1 mm.
What is the problem.
Is watch case too hard to engrave or is there anything else that I am missing.
I don't know how watch cases are made but are they being hardened like a knife?
I disassembled a new watch and tried to engrave it, at which phase a watch shoul be engraved?
Note: I just learnt that watch material is 316L Staibless Steel, I use carbid graver.
Best Regards
A few days ago I engraved bottom of watch and I didn't have any problem with it but today I tried to engrave bot side of watch case but I had some serious problem.
I used the same graver that I use for shotgun frame and barrel, I dont have any cutting problem while I am engraving them
but I had serious cutting problem with watch case, my gravers don't move on it no matter how hard I try. they don't cut it.
For straight line I can cut very little but after that either my graver stuck or jam on surface. When I try to cut curved line I can not move even 1 mm.
What is the problem.
Is watch case too hard to engrave or is there anything else that I am missing.
I don't know how watch cases are made but are they being hardened like a knife?
I disassembled a new watch and tried to engrave it, at which phase a watch shoul be engraved?
Note: I just learnt that watch material is 316L Staibless Steel, I use carbid graver.
Best Regards
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