[Jewelry making - Article 00278] - [Orchid] Engraving problem

[marco mandragon]

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Hi all 

    I've been practicing and having good results learning from books how
    to engrave on small plates and rings, Basically scroll design and
    decoration like bright cut andI have two questions. One is related
    to the difficulty of using a straight graver on a large surface
    area( too parallel)specially when I use an onglette graver which
    belly cannot be modifiedby grinding as a flat or square graverto
    lift the angle of cut and avoid the holding pins of the engraving
    block which sometimes interfere with the cutting course of the
    graver on the plate or object to be engraved, I know I can use a
    flat graver and grind the belly and obtain a good angle of cutto
    solve this problem butI have found the Onglette graververy
    comfortable to usewhen engraving fine lines. I was wondering if you
    master engravers out there have a good recommendation for this
    problem, perhaps the use of the perfect secret graver like a
    modified squaregraver bent by heat and retempered or could an
    onglette be heat bent to avoid being to parallelto the plate when
    engraving? 

    Second question. I've just spoiled my diamond flywheel, It doesn't
    cut no more and I don't want to have it resharpened . Is there any
    way to imitate the cuts of the diamond flywheel with some kind of
    graver?  Any advice will be appreciated. 

Marco 

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