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Offline tlallijr

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Engraving Tool question
« on: February 14, 2014, 08:12:00 PM »
An older thread by Runastav showed a Leman rifle with a "chicken walk" style of engraving on it. http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=23474.0 I saw a demonstration of how to do this at the Dixon's Muzzleloading fair and would like to know the best type of graver to get to try this. [img][/img]
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Offline T*O*F

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Re: Engraving Tool question
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2014, 08:43:30 PM »
It's called wriggle engraving and is done with a flat that is ground to the width you want your lines to be.
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Re: Engraving Tool question
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2014, 09:00:54 PM »
 it is the most rudimentary form of engraving, seen on many items for the indian trade. It is done with a graver resembling a small sharpened screwdriver, that is walked along by twisting the wrist.

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Re: Engraving Tool question
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2014, 09:16:47 PM »
Rocking back and forth while twisting a little to advance. Make the tool only as wide as the ribbon you wish to engrave.
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Re: Engraving Tool question
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2014, 09:23:19 PM »
Did they tap on it or just push it?
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Re: Engraving Tool question
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2014, 09:56:58 PM »
Quote from: Shreckmeister on February 14, 2014, 09:23:19 PM
Did they tap on it or just push it?

Push and twist. It's very easy to do, and five minutes practice will make you a pro!
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