Custom Engraved Barry King Swivel Knife

[Casey Jordan]

Looks very nice Casey. What tools do you use for engraving? I've always been fascinated and have done woodcarving so it may be right up my alley (like I need another hobby!)

Chris

Chris,

I use a GraverMax SC from GRS. It's an air assisted engraving system. As I told MADMAX I would sure suggest the GRS engraving school.

You do very nice leather work on bikes and you could add engraving too! I think doing leather work sure helped me out with the engraving, and it will help you too.

When I took the school (1 week) I bought all the items I needed before I went home. I had to buy EVERYTHING because I had never engraved before and had absolutely no engraving tools.

I bought the GraverMax, microscope, engraver handles, gravers....for a total of $4800.00 in 2007. You could get away without the microscope ($1800.00+) but I felt I would need it for miniature work, and I'm sure happy I bought it.

Here's a couple links for their websites.http://www.grstrainingcenter.com/ http://www.grstools.com/

If you (or anyone ) have any other question I can help you with you can PM me.

[Casey Jordan]

WOW ..great work Casey

Thanks Martin! I'm trying to find more time to practice. Just need to engrave more to get better.

[compound]

Yes, GRS is great engraving system. I try it in Loveland under professional supervision of Mrs. Diane Scalese. I would like to have it in my workshop, because i very interested in this work. But how you say....so little time

Once again-Good work, good design

Martin

[Casey Jordan]

Yes, GRS is great engraving system. I try it in Loveland under professional supervision of Mrs. Diane Scalese. I would like to have it in my workshop, because i very interested in this work. But how you say....so little time

Once again-Good work, good design

Martin

Diane was my instructor at GRS. She is very good at engraving and is very good at instructing so you can understand what she is teaching.

The class was well worth the time and money spent!!!!

Hope to see ya in Loveland again this year!

[Spinner]

Chris,

I use a GraverMax SC from GRS. It's an air assisted engraving system. As I told MADMAX I would sure suggest the GRS engraving school.

You do very nice leather work on bikes and you could add engraving too! I think doing leather work sure helped me out with the engraving, and it will help you too.

When I took the school (1 week) I bought all the items I needed before I went home. I had to buy EVERYTHING because I had never engraved before and had absolutely no engraving tools.

I bought the GraverMax, microscope, engraver handles, gravers....for a total of $4800.00 in 2007. You could get away without the microscope ($1800.00+) but I felt I would need it for miniature work, and I'm sure happy I bought it.

Here's a couple links for their websites.http://www.grstrainingcenter.com/ http://www.grstools.com/

If you (or anyone ) have any other question I can help you with you can PM me.

Thanks Casey, I'm going to have to play with this some. I actually have a TurboCarver II with metal etching burrs and some folks on their forums have done some cool things with them in softer metals. I may play with that first to see how I like it and then work up to the big boy toys. I did a good deal of 3D relief woodcarving on my woodturnings years back so between that and leatherwork I may have a good headstart.

"Tormento del Viento" - relief/filigree carved White Birch vase:

[Tina]

Beautiful work Rusty...Totally Amazing

Edited September 29, 2011 by Tina

[gtwister09]

Chris,

I also have the same Turbocarver and it can remove material but it is a rotary instrument versus a hammer instrument like the GRS or Lindsay gravers. Some of the people on the engraving forums do use some rotary tools to remove backgrounds and so forth but the rotary tools do not give you the same fine level of control.

I bought the Turbocarver for egss and erosion bowls.

Regards,

Ben

[Spinner]

Chris,

I also have the same Turbocarver and it can remove material but it is a rotary instrument versus a hammer instrument like the GRS or Lindsay gravers. Some of the people on the engraving forums do use some rotary tools to remove backgrounds and so forth but the rotary tools do not give you the same fine level of control.

I bought the Turbocarver for egss and erosion bowls.

Regards,

Ben

Thanks for the feedback Ben. I thought that might be the case as some of the examples I have seen on various engraving websites have minute details that amaze me. Unfortunately it will be quite a awhile before I could afford a graver as I need a sewing machine more right now...always something!

Chris

[McJeep]

I read the title and thought "why bother?"

Then I looked at the pics - Gorgeous work! Now I know why ;0)

[gtwister09]

Chris,

Too many areas to chose to work in... I understand fully. I have been accused of having way too many interests. I still need to get some tabletop machining tools (mill/lathe), a graver set and other odds and ends. Of course there are new sharpening systems to acquire as well for gravers.

Regards,

Ben