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Engraving

Oct
18
Wooden workholding fixture for engraving

Keeping the cut centered: a plate centering fixture for an engraving vise

Keeping the work centered under a microscope is essential for engraving. Here’s a simple handmade solution.
4 min read
Sep
30
GRS quick-change HSS flat graver, size 43

Shaping and polishing a graver without a bench grinder

The first step in any engraving tutorial is shaping the graver. But what if you don’t have a grinder to shape it?
4 min read
Sep
04
A practice engraving plate in a

Holding a practice plate for hand engraving

If you’re using an uncentered vise for engraving, your practice plate will rotate off-center. Here’s a simple fix.
4 min read