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03-03-2009, 06:52 PM
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This thread will open a can of worms.Most top engravers either use GRS equipment or Steve Lindays Airgraver.Both are excellent tools.I use Steves system and couldnt be happier.There are many threads at Igraver and the Engravers Cafe arguing which is best.
__________________ N'T McAhron Sqwaukin Vulture Verrinder "to create is to make art" TREMBLING EARTH KNIFE WORKS 
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03-03-2009, 06:52 PM
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Edited to add, if your not talking about hand engraving then ignore the last post.
__________________ N'T McAhron Sqwaukin Vulture Verrinder "to create is to make art" TREMBLING EARTH KNIFE WORKS
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03-05-2009, 07:59 AM
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Cassio,
When I attended Ray Cover's engraving school I got to try both GRS and Lindsay engraving tools. I found the Lindsay tools superior to the GRS. They were instinctive; fit into my hand well and worked with less conscious thought. My personal favorite was the Lindsay Palm Control, but the foot control model worked well also. David __________________ Broadwell Studios LLC Fine Art Knives & Writing Instruments http://www.david.broadwell.com
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03-06-2009, 12:45 PM
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Cassio,
It all depends on how much you want to spend and what you want to engrave. A hammer and chisel, a burin push graver and James Meeks book "The Art of Engraving" will give you a start for very few $$$$. These will give you a bacic idea if the cutting function of a graver in metal. Many of the best engravers in Europe and some in the USA use only these tools to create their masterpieces. I would not rush into power tools until you gain a basic insight of what is involved with engraving. The first power tool to purchace is probably a graver sharpening system. Correctly and quickly sharpened gravers are very important to a begginer. Over the last 25 years I have taught over 800 people to engrave using these basic tools. Some have stayed with them while others have moved on to power tools after they gained some knowledge of the function of a graver. And a lot of it depends on what volume of engraving you intend to produce. Just my thinking. But either way, have luck and joy on your journey into the engraving field. Best wishes, John.
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