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Amazing, that's absolutely brilliant thanks. A mystery no more!

Hi all, I've had a question I've always meant to ask but I've never needed the answer till now.

I've heard and seen on a few videos that you can work out the exact amount of material to cut out of...

I think I've cracked it! I found this video regarding hand sharpening
http://youtu.be/dGg_EwRToLU

And successfully guessed the heel angle. Too much coffee but it works

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Would those be the ones available at airgraver.com? I haven't found a UK distributor. For script I assume the detailing template? It looks close to the image in my book. Decided I won't tackle...

Thanks for all the input everyone. I've got a square graver and some polymorph on order (red pitch doesn't seem to work for me, setting the gem in the basket last time was met with a lot of...

Those videos are great! I especially like that he uses a sandbag and a block of wood. I like that. Thanks for digging them up, and I'll polish up my Spanish!

Yeah the book describes graver prep really well. I'm actually a bladesmith who moonlights in silver and gold so getting a hairsplitting edge isn't new ground for me (excuse the pun)

I've set...

Ah well that makes more sense I suppose! I wish there was a video I could watch too, there aren't any engraving courses near me

Hi, I'm reading the The Jewelry Engravers Manual (Dover Craft Books) and I'm trying to work out how the graver and the hand should interact to make the cut which it describes very quickly (I'm afraid...