New templates for Carl Bleile's tool points !!!

[Steve Lindsay]

Carl Bleile did a wonderful article in the last Fega newsletter about his sculpting technique; pictures of this technique can be seen in Carl’s photo album along with banknote style engraving.

This may seem to be a new method of sharpening but Carl says it’s been around for 100 years yet somehow has gotten lost in the new methods. These tools are efficient, cut aggressively, and need less sharpening than usual. They are strong enough for hammer and chisel, push, or the complete line of Lindsay power tools.

(1) banknote engraving for darker lines,
(2) scraping tool for removing tool marks, final contouring, also removes excess gold and shapes raised inlays after inlaying
(3) background removal tool with special side grinds to get around main area without nicking.
(4) medium to deep outline, removing background in tight areas, preparing for background removal and gold inlay.

Carl sent the chisels and scrapers he uses and we are designing templates for them. After Carl double checks them, I'll have the first batch of them made and available for purchase. He could then help with tips and tricks for using them. Here are close-up pictures of Carl's tool points.





Steve

[jlseymour]

That is one of the great things about these forums everyone is so willing to share...

Thanks Carl, they look like some important new grinds...

Jerry

[D.DOUGLAS]

Cant wait to give them a try. You guys are really making it way to easy to sharpen tools. Doug:yesnod:

[mckeenh]

I see the chisels and am aware of their use but I don't see any scrapers. Is this correct or did I miss something?

Neil:yesnod:

[Daniel Houwer]

Hi Neil,

Think you missed this one

(2) scraping tool for removing tool marks, final contouring, also removes excess gold and shapes raised inlays after inlaying

2 as in second from the left.

Greetings,


Daniel

[Dave London]

Thanks Carl and Steve more tools fantastic I love tools. Some of the shape kind of look like japanese tange (sp) This is great as I have been trying to get Japaneese chisels (tange) but no luck so far

[carl bleile]

The templates should be here very soon. I have used this style of tools for many years. they are very versatile ( banknote,bulino to gold inlay ) less prone to breakage, and east to sharpen, 3 of the tools only need the face touched up then back to cutting. To answer a question ahead of time I designed these tools to make the work easier for engravers, I get ZERO dollars and don't expect to. It's like repaying the old engravers that taught me by passing this on to others.
Teaching a newer person is like shaking the hand of an old master and saying thanks.
Carl Bleile
southwest,Ohio

[SVD]

Originally Posted by carl bleile

Teaching a newer person is like shaking the hand of an old master and saying thanks.
Carl Bleile

Carl

That's the kind of thing that would make a nice sig line or t-shirt. It really sums things up.

I've got to get the roll case made for the other new templates I just got and send Steve the pattern for the cases (have to finish making that too).

Question, are the templates for your tools about the same height as the one for the Universal point or are they tall like the original 70 degree Bulino point?

[Mack]

I am sure glad you see it that way Carl. You sure have helped me a lot. Those old masters must have tired arms from shaking your hand. Thanks much. Mack

[Chris Malouf]

Hi Mack, great to see you posting.

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I had the opportunity to try out some of Carl's gravers while visiting him a while back. Simple to maintain and very effective. Very durable in either a push graver (under my "iron thumb" ) or in an Airgraver. FEGA Journal issue #81 is an essential compliment to Carl's set and I hope he does another article in the near future (hint).

Chris