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Old 05-02-2012, 09:49 PM
Thursdaymike Thursdaymike is offline
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Default Texas noob looking to start!

I'm really into guns, and thought it would b cool to do my own stuff. Obviously I don't plan on being a pro right away. I'm looking for advice on equipment to purchase to get started. My grandfather was a jeweler and did engraving. Unfortunately he passed before any knowledge could b shared and no one else in the family took up the art. I do have a few of the guns he owned that he engraved his name and years into. Any help would b appreciated!
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Old 05-03-2012, 01:56 AM
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I'm really into guns, and thought it would b cool to do my own stuff. Obviously I don't plan on being a pro right away. I'm looking for advice on equipment to purchase to get started. My grandfather was a jeweler and did engraving. Unfortunately he passed before any knowledge could b shared and no one else in the family took up the art. I do have a few of the guns he owned that he engraved his name and years into. Any help would b appreciated!
Hi Mike,

Welcome to the Engraving Forum.

Gun engraving is a specialized field.I would advise you not to try engraving the guns until you have acquired a good command of general engraving first.

I can suggest you learn engraving and the basics of engraving designs.

http://www.engravingschool.com/

All the tools are listed on the Engraving Tools page ;

http://www.airgraver.com/Hand_Engrav...s_Overview.htm

Tools can be acquired as you wish.
You could start with the manual tools ,The palm push and the hammer/chisel methods they are ideal to start with or even the airgravers are an excellent choice.

http://www.airgraver.com/Hand_Engrav...Graver%20Tools

Airgravers;

http://www.airgraver.com/Hand_Engrav...graving%20Sets

The classic being the ideal choice.

You have to read up lots on engraving and even purchase some books and dvds;
The Art of Engraving by Mr.J Meeks is one of the best to have.

Practise lots of drawing of designs ;
http://www.engravingforum.com/showthread.php?t=419


http://www.engravingforum.com/showthread.php?t=2904

If possible start with a starters course of a week or ten days with an engraving school near you ;

http://www.engravingclasses.com/


Gun Engraving by Mr.Roland Baptiste is an ideal book for gun engraving in which almost everything is explained;

http://www.airgraver.com/Hand_Engrav...rview.htm#BOOK

The Glossary will be very useful too for terms used in engraving;

http://www.engravingglossary.com/


I wish you all the best
SE

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Old 05-03-2012, 04:05 PM
Thursdaymike Thursdaymike is offline
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Oh I know better than to just jump in on a gun. Thanks for the links!
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Old 05-04-2012, 02:01 AM
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Oh I know better than to just jump in on a gun. Thanks for the links!
Hi,

Glad to know that Mike,you are most welcome.

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