zen and the art of graver maintenance
Engraving can be a terribly aggravating task. Especially when one is engraving steel. Even fully annealed steel requires a brittle hard graver, honed just right to a razor sharp point. I spent several hours today "getting into the groove," which translates to lots and lots of re-sharpening my graver. Many times I broke the tip before doing any actual engraving!
Lots and lots of sharpening.
In any case, I'm in a good spot now. The graver and I are one, carving through the metal like a hot knife through butter. Until I move just the wrong way and break the tip... again.
Lots and lots of sharpening.
In any case, I'm in a good spot now. The graver and I are one, carving through the metal like a hot knife through butter. Until I move just the wrong way and break the tip... again.