ShovelheadDan
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- Feb 6, 2014
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Hello, Gentlemen.
I have always wanted to get into engraving and finally decided that if it is going to happen, I need to get off my butt and jump in. I talked to an old man I know who does it and asked him how to go about getting started and he advised buying a copy of "The Art of Engraving" by James Meek and go from there. I found one on Amazon and will order it next week.
I asked him about the tool costs thinking it couldn't be that bad, a hammer and a few chisels. He said about $7500. I guess my mouth dropped or something, because he said that the vise alone would be $500.
So, I got online to check all of this out and found your forum.
I see now about the equipment costs.
I like the pneumatic gravers and think they may be easier to learn.
It looks like I need to go with either Lindsay or GRS. The GRS unit needs no air compressor but is almost $2000.
The lindsay unit looks like it can hook up to a normal air compressor so that one is probably the one I will get.
I can't see myself ever getting as good as some of the videos I've watched.
I will be happy as a clam to get as good as the photos I will post.
I mainly want to do motorcycle parts and If I ever get good enough to do a gun, that would be fantastic.
If I had started when I was young, I could see myself getting as good as anyone else but I am retired now and don't have the years left to spend mastering a new craft.
So, all that being said, it looks like I will be ordering the book, and some kind of vise.
If you guys would be so kind as to recommend a particular graver, vise etc. I would dearly appreciate it.
Now I will try to add a photo or two of what skill level I want to attain. If I can't do that, just think "motorcycle parts" and that should give you an idea.
http://www.bikernet.com/news/images/PhotoID26978.jpg
This level would be awesome:
http://www.bikernet.com/news/images/PhotoID26978.jpg
I have always wanted to get into engraving and finally decided that if it is going to happen, I need to get off my butt and jump in. I talked to an old man I know who does it and asked him how to go about getting started and he advised buying a copy of "The Art of Engraving" by James Meek and go from there. I found one on Amazon and will order it next week.
I asked him about the tool costs thinking it couldn't be that bad, a hammer and a few chisels. He said about $7500. I guess my mouth dropped or something, because he said that the vise alone would be $500.
So, I got online to check all of this out and found your forum.
I see now about the equipment costs.
I like the pneumatic gravers and think they may be easier to learn.
It looks like I need to go with either Lindsay or GRS. The GRS unit needs no air compressor but is almost $2000.
The lindsay unit looks like it can hook up to a normal air compressor so that one is probably the one I will get.
I can't see myself ever getting as good as some of the videos I've watched.
I will be happy as a clam to get as good as the photos I will post.
I mainly want to do motorcycle parts and If I ever get good enough to do a gun, that would be fantastic.
If I had started when I was young, I could see myself getting as good as anyone else but I am retired now and don't have the years left to spend mastering a new craft.
So, all that being said, it looks like I will be ordering the book, and some kind of vise.
If you guys would be so kind as to recommend a particular graver, vise etc. I would dearly appreciate it.
Now I will try to add a photo or two of what skill level I want to attain. If I can't do that, just think "motorcycle parts" and that should give you an idea.
http://www.bikernet.com/news/images/PhotoID26978.jpg
This level would be awesome:
http://www.bikernet.com/news/images/PhotoID26978.jpg