Bright cutting at the show.

[jack]

I see a very steep angle. Looks good to me. Sometimes I do feel we all get caught up in angles to much. I engrave western style and love it. You take care Jack

 

[webad2006]

Greg,

Very nice work. If I could bright-cut half as good as you, I'd be pleased. Can't wait to see your next post!

 

[cowboy_silversmith]

Robert, I solder the berry wire on to the base material first. I then cut out the base up to and around the berry border. I then sand, file and polish the sides with a slight under cut while making sure to touch the berry beads as little as possible. This gives a better appearance and adds a clearly defined edge to the berry bead wire on the buckle once it is domed. Even though the picture is a little blurred in the right hand portion, you can see this undercut.

Best regards,
Greg Pauline

 

[R Vaughn]

Greg, Thanks for posting the picture. That is the way I have been doing it. Just wanted to make sure I was on the right track.
Thanks, Robert

 

[Andy]

Man...I love western engraving and these buckles especially. This is a superb piece in my opinion. Great job.

 

[Bill Tokyo]

Just like a Japanese Graver??

Hi Greg,

I'm studying Japanese style engraving here in Tokyo. The photo of your #46 flat mascot bright
cutting graver just knocked me right over, because it looks just like the very first graver we learn how
to make in Japanese engraving called a katagiri tagane, which translates as a one sided cutting graver.
The graver is driven by a hammer and it's a nifty trick to be able to get a smooth line.

We engrave with the long side down and the short side up. We use the edge of the graver where
the two faces meet (not like a chisel that uses the face) as the cutting edge.

All Japanese engraving is pretty much bright cut. I'm going to bring a photo of your graver and
belt buckle to show Mr. Hijikata, my teacher. I think he'll be as struck as I am by the resemblence.

Bill

 

[jack]

Bill: Not sure I understand about the longside down and short side up bit ? Jack

 

[Bill Tokyo]

Hi Jack,

In Japanese engraving the heel is on top, not the bottom. So if you flipped the photo over, you would
have the engraver exactly as we hold it.

Bill

 

[jack]

Thanks Bill: I will work on that. Again thanks for showing your work and you take care, Jack

 

[cowboy_silversmith]

Hi Bill~ Just curious, what was your instructors response of the graver and the buckle?

Best regards,
Greg Pauline