Question for Tom Baldwin
- Thread starter Ray Cover
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KCSteve
~ Elite 1000 Member ~
Ray
I remember he said they were carbide finishing nails that used to be the standard for high-end work because you could tap them in and then snap them off just below the surface.
I remember he said they were carbide finishing nails that used to be the standard for high-end work because you could tap them in and then snap them off just below the surface.
That's what I thought too Steve but I have looked all over for those things and can't find them.
I have looked all over the net, every woodworking supply I can find, every model builders store I can find, etc and can't find them anywhere.
Ray
I have looked all over the net, every woodworking supply I can find, every model builders store I can find, etc and can't find them anywhere.
Ray
cwbyengraver
Member
They are what you call old skool. I will bring another pile of them if you want just let me know. I will try to find where I got them but its been almost 16 years since I bought them. Are you using them in a mechanical pencil
cwbyengraver
Member
Let me look and see what I have. Can I bring them to Scotts yant in no rush r ya
They were a bit too thick for the mechanical pencils I have. Tried .5mm, but they are closer to .9mm? I'm using them in a pin vise too. They work great in there.
cwbyengraver
Member
Ya I was wrong about the size I use them in a .9mm mechinal pencil.
Gargoyle
Official Cafe Stone Carver
So I take it you can only use these on 9mm's? For other calibers you need other nails? :banana:
(pix found on the web, but I can't find a link to whose it is or whether it's © )
:big grin: You missed the little dot before the 9mm...but I LIKE your picture!
Gargoyle
Official Cafe Stone Carver
I wanted to include it, but I didn't have a nail of the right size to make that dot.
cwbyengraver
Member
I knew it wouldn't be long and out of the woodwork they come.
KCSteve
~ Elite 1000 Member ~
If you'd used the right brads they wouldn't be able to come out of the woodwork!
:beat up:
cwbyengraver
Member
another one lol
Gargoyle
Official Cafe Stone Carver
With the right size Brads you can make nice Pitts in the surface of the woodwork, and if they are really good Brads you can engrave Paisley patterns.
cwbyengraver
Member
I just don't know what to think.
Dean
Elite Cafe Member
Hello Tom, I had written you on another forum not sure if you received it. I currently live in East TN. but I am from Fort Myers, I will be heading down there Sat the 21st for Christmas and be there all next week, would like very much to meet with you over a coffee and pick your brain a bit as I am just now getting ready to get involved in engraving. I guess the best way to get me now would be at alanmatketing@comcast.net if you can.
Thanks and look forward to maybe meeting up with you
Thanks and look forward to maybe meeting up with you
cwbyengraver
Member
Yes Dean that would be fine just give me a call (239) 292-5290 do you have any tool's? I could not get the email address to work
auto45lee
Member
I use the bearings out of truck universal joints not carbide but work well.
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