Engraving

[solitarysmagick]

Hi Guys,

I would like to learn how to engrave silver but I'm not sure what tools I would need and how to go about it. Does anyone know of any good books or online tutorials?

Thanks,

Rachael x

[Goldsmith]

Hi Guys,

I would like to learn how to engrave silver but I'm not sure what tools I would need and how to go about it. Does anyone know of any good books or online tutorials?

Thanks,

Rachael x

Check out this book Rachael; http://www.cooksongold.com/Books/Eng...prcode-999-AMP
It tells you most of what you need to know and what tools to buy. Then it's practice,practice and more practice. I used sheets of copper as practice plates for engraving.
Good luck,
James

[solitarysmagick]

Thanks James, I'll give it a read I have plenty of copper sheet to practice on

[Goldsmith]

Thanks James, I'll give it a read I have plenty of copper sheet to practice on

I didn't much care for letter engraving,most of my engraving has been engraving patterns for my saw piercing and when carving crests.
But way back in my youth I did enjoy engraving pictures, like these shown below, just engraved on scraps of copper. Both done over 40 years ago.
James

[solitarysmagick]

wow, they are stunning James I don't think mine will be up to that standard, but I'm more interested in doing patterns /images rather than letter work too. I have an idea for an Egyptian style piece that I'd like to engrave an image of Isis on to so I need to get some practice in

[josef1]

Make sure you keep the gravers nice and sharp diamond sharpening stones are great for this try and get one with different grades on each side,also read up on gravers its important to make them the correct angle/correct heel for what you want to cut. I prefere brass to practice on I found copper a bit sticky but that may be just me. Also make sure your work is very well secured, gravers cut flesh much quicker than metal !

[solitarysmagick]

Make sure you keep the gravers nice and sharp diamond sharpening stones are great for this try and get one with different grades on each side,also read up on gravers its important to make them the correct angle/correct heel for what you want to cut. I prefere brass to practice on I found copper a bit sticky but that may be just me. Also make sure your work is very well secured, gravers cut flesh much quicker than metal !

thank you, I'll keep that in mind. My fiance is a knifemaker and has all sorts of sharpening tools so I'll leave that job to him

[ps_bond]

My fiance is a knifemaker and has all sorts of sharpening tools so I'll leave that job to him

Is he now? Small world Engraving is a skill that can go well with knifemaking, depending upon his style of knives - anything with bolsters or decent guards can be embellished.

You'll find that graver sharpening is something that needs doing fairly often (as you go along), so it is really a skill you'll need to learn for yourself. They go blunter far faster than most using knives, but thankfully most knives aren't asked to cut metal all the time.

[solitarysmagick]

Is he now? Small world Engraving is a skill that can go well with knifemaking, depending upon his style of knives - anything with bolsters or decent guards can be embellished.

You'll find that graver sharpening is something that needs doing fairly often (as you go along), so it is really a skill you'll need to learn for yourself. They go blunter far faster than most using knives, but thankfully most knives aren't asked to cut metal all the time.

It should keep him busy then! I will have to get him to give me a lesson or two when I get going with it.

[medusa]

Check out this book Rachael; http://www.cooksongold.com/Books/Eng...prcode-999-AMP
It tells you most of what you need to know and what tools to buy. Then it's practice,practice and more practice. I used sheets of copper as practice plates for engraving.
Good luck,
James

this is a great book. But I've still not got around to having a go yet