{"id":11701,"date":"2020-06-09T09:00:09","date_gmt":"2020-06-09T08:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/?p=11701"},"modified":"2021-01-05T15:58:31","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T15:58:31","slug":"grs-tools-introduction","status":"publish","type":"buying-guide","link":"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/buying-guide\/grs-tools-introduction\/","title":{"rendered":"GRS Tools: Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u2018What used to take years to learn, can now be picked up in days\u2019<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GRS<\/a> are an American based manufacturer who have been producing premium quality engraving and setting tools since the mid 1960s. Their aim has always been to make these two highly skilled techniques easier and more attainable by way of improved technology and product innovation and today they boast a 700 strong product range which is shipped to 120 countries worldwide, achieving precisely that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many believe that engraving in particular is a dyeing art whose heyday has long since passed. By way of complete contrast GRS<\/em> believe that craftsmanship is at an all-time high right now, thanks in part to the availability of superior quality tools which in short, make the technique easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does GRS produce?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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GRS Gravermax G8 For Intermediate Pneumatic Engraving and Setting with Foot Control – 998 G239<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The GRS range is extensive, but one of the products they are best known for producing is their pneumatic Graversmith, Gravermach<\/em><\/strong> and Gravermax<\/em><\/strong> systems which are suitable for both engraving and stone setting. They come in a variety of different configurations and offer a unique combination of consistent speed and power. The speed is set and fixed and therefore constant and the pressure is controlled by a foot pedal or (if you prefer) a hand piece giving the user enhanced control and power to achieve great results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you would expect, GRS also produce a whole host of additional supporting products to go with these complex systems, such as different shaped hand pieces as well as the gravers themselves, plus a series of sharpening tools (GRS Graverhone VS Sharpening System, 998 G243<\/a><\/em><\/strong>) and accessories to keep your gravers in tip top condition. My personal favourite is the GRS Easygraver Sharpening Fixture, 998 G250<\/em><\/strong> which, by way of a series of angled holes, allows your graver to be securely held in the perfect position to achieve the correct cutting angle every time; but the ingenuity doesn\u2019t stop there, far from it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n