muddy looking engraving

[rick1@bresnan.net]

Hi I have started back engraving, I had to stop for a couple of years. I have Sam's dvd on sharpening and have grs's sharpening system with the dual angle holder. I also mostly use a 90 square graver with a 45 degree face with a small 15 degree heel. My problem is with the that my graver seems to drag the walls and edges especially in a tight curve. Any help is much appreciated.

 

[tundratrekers@mtaonline.n]

Keep the hand elevated,dont let it drop in the turn.
Dont cut deeper than the heel is high.
michael

 

[monk]

the other secret is very short heels for the tight curves. maybe the width of a hair- a bit longer would be ok too. i learned this from the folks that lurk here on the forum. my firs heels were .125" or even greater. though the long ones are ok for straight lines, they're a disaster for small scroll.

 

[dlilazteca]

Are you trying to bevel your cuts? No bevel? Cutting from the inside out on a scroll? Outside in?

When I'm opted the space to work I prefer to start from the inside out on a scroll I don't engrave as deep when I'm starting, and dig just a bit deeper as I go. That helps me with the dragging problem.

I also try to do as Sam state on his video, as must buy, is I don't bevel my cuts on the back bones.

Just my two cents worth.

Carlos De La O III

 

[atexascowboy2011]

Frank Hendricks liked to make 3- 2" pulls on a clean ruby stone, which produced about a 1 mm heel.

 

[John P. Anderson]

practice........

 

[rick1@bresnan.net]

Thanks for all of the great advice I will post an engraving after some adjustments.