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Offline Bigmon

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make or buy simple gravers???
« on: August 18, 2016, 04:32:10 AM »
After purchasing a half dozen or so "ready made" gravers I now think that they are not what I need.
Saw a great video and the man said all I need is a 1/8" square graver.
Anyome know weher I can buy on, or how and what to use to make one.
I dont want nuttin' fancy, just for simple lines, maybe initials on metal work??
Thanks
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Offline Jerry

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Re: make or buy simple gravers???
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2016, 02:14:25 PM »
Bigmon, I have 1/8 (.113) x 2 1/2" long square graver blanks for sale. These are blanks, not sharpened. Let me know how many you need. Jerry email: jerry-pc@comcaast.net
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Offline D. Taylor Sapergia

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Re: make or buy simple gravers???
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2016, 06:28:08 PM »
Straight lines and block initials are some of the most difficult things to engrave.  Not fancy, but also, not easy.
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Offline L. Akers

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Re: make or buy simple gravers???
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2016, 03:03:49 PM »
I make gravers from 1/8" square O1 tool steel that I get from McMaster-Carr.
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Offline Dphariss

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Re: make or buy simple gravers???
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2016, 09:02:30 PM »
Buy 1/8 lathe tools and grind the angles.

Flats can be very useful as well.

But the rest is pretty much a waste of time for what would be on a longrifle or the things that go with it.

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Offline Shreckmeister

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Re: make or buy simple gravers???
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2016, 10:32:10 PM »
Stullers.com  gravers are high quality and not expensive.  You will need to put the sole on them.

« Last Edit: August 31, 2016, 10:33:57 PM by Shreckmeister »
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Re: make or buy simple gravers???
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2016, 10:33:25 PM »
Quote from: Shreckmeister on August 31, 2016, 10:32:10 PM
Stullers.com  gravers are high quality and not expensive.  You will need to put the sole on them.


http://www.stuller.com/

http://www.stuller.com/browse/tools-and-supplies/engraving/gravers


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« Last Edit: September 09, 2016, 10:34:37 PM by BartSr »
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Offline J Henry

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Re: make or buy simple gravers???
« Reply #7 on: September 10, 2016, 12:53:34 AM »
 Give these folks a shot..  www.riogrande.com   page 266 in the one I have,,older one..
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