This is for the young engraver like Sword, who want to know how we
do some thing in engraving. You guys that have been doing this for years,
this is how I do it. There are a few things I would like to experiment with
like the bees wax tempering of gravers. The way I have found that works
for me, come out of blacksmithing books. I seem to get a good hardness
that isn't to brittle.
Last edited by jimzim75; 12-24-2006 at 02:32 AM.
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Thanks Jim. I never thought a graver could be bent that much at the tip. As for the beeswax I saw a recipe in Wanyne Goddaed book on knife making that included beeswax it is as follows "two-thirds tallow and one-third beeswax and a little saltpeter. Quench the edge and draw to a light straw color"
It wasn't that much trouble. Things like the Watch drawing are in my price list as heading frames.
I will use a lot of the parts in my business. I'm glad you like it Sam.
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Jim,
Thanks for the informative post. I do have a couple of questions. Did you make the bent graver from a straight square graver? To get the pattern on the watch, was that done using a printer and a transparency?
The graver was a straight bank. Like a 56 round. Just for comfort on the fingertips and the right width for 120°.
The pattern was a transparency from a printer.
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Thanks for the info Jim, I'm going to try one of these .I own a tool & die business and have a machine that
can cut the profile of the graver without bending it . I may cut one out of carbide also . I'll let you know how they work out.
Jim,
I made two of these to start out with one high steed, one carbide , but I'm having trouble getting them to cut properly. The negative angle you talked about is What angle? I made the two gravers 90 degree and put a negative 5 degree on them with a heel of 17 1/2 degree 50 degree face . I can't seem to cut anything more than a very fine line. Is there any thing you could suggest?
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I never thought a graver could be bent that much at the tip. As for the beeswax I saw a recipe in Wanyne Goddaed book on knife making that included beeswax it is as follows "two-thirds tallow and one-third beeswax and a little saltpeter. Quench the edge and draw to a light straw color"
