Smoke generated when hammer & chisel engraving

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When I worked at New Orleans Arms Co in the 80s I would occasionally see small puffs of smoke when engraving with hammer & chisel. I traced it down to the sulphur cutting oil we used at the lathe which I also used for graver lube.

Sandy Popovich sent me a small bottle and I was able to recreate it. Watch very closely at the tip of the chisel and you'll see it.
 

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